Ready to lock down your OpenStack cloud? This complete guide walks you through setting up a VPN using VPNaaS. Learn to configure networks, create thorough IPsec security policies, and establish encrypted tunnels with step-by-step CLI commands, plus troubleshooting and security best practices.

Ceph RBD mirroring offers a streamlined way to handle disaster recovery for private OpenStack clouds. RBD mirroring also reduces downtime and supports business continuity by enabling a smooth failover to secondary clusters during primary site outages. This functionality lays the groundwork for a resilient disaster recovery strategy and ongoing improvements.

Healthcare organizations have a lot on their plate, and keeping patient data secure is a top priority. With cyber threats on the rise and HIPAA regulations to follow, it’s crucial to have a cloud infrastructure that’s not just reliable but also fully compliant. At OpenMetal, we take security seriously. Our cloud solutions are designed to help healthcare organizations and their partners keep Protected Health Information (PHI) safe while staying compliant with HIPAA. Here’s why that matters and how we make it happen.

DDoS attacks can cripple your OpenStack private cloud if you don’t have the right protection. Learn how to build a layered defense using OpenStack tools, external services, and proactive monitoring. And discover how OpenMetal offers a secure, cost-effective solution with private hardware, SDN, and fixed pricing, eliminating the unpredictable costs and security risks of public cloud.

Forget the myth! Open source software, with its transparent code, fosters a global community of developers who constantly improve security. This public scrutiny leads to faster bug fixes and a proven track record of security, making open source a reliable and cost-effective option for businesses.

Security and access control are paramount to ensure the safety of data and resources when using clouds. If you’re running workloads on OpenStack clouds, then you will find Keystone to be a crucial project that will play a significant role in managing authentication and authorization for your cloud. In this blog, we will dive deep into Keystone’s Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) process, its importance, and how it empowers a stateless and scalable cloud infrastructure.