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Welcome to synnefo's documentation
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Welcome to Synnefo's documentation
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.. image:: /images/synnefo-logo.png


  		





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synnefo is opensource software, used to create massively scalable IaaS clouds.


  		





  
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Synnefo is opensource software, used to create massively scalable IaaS clouds.


  		





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| You can see synnefo in action, powering GRNET's


  		





  
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| You can see Synnefo in action, powering GRNET's


  		





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  `~okeanos cloud service <https://okeanos.grnet.gr>`_.


  		





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| It is a collection of components (snf-*), most of them written in python, that


  		





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  are used as the building bricks to provide the following services:


  		





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   Secure image deployment (image tool) <snf-image>


  		





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   Command-line cloud management (kamaki tool) <http://docs.dev.grnet.gr/kamaki/latest/index.html>


  		





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synnefo is designed to be as simple, scalable and production ready as possible.


  		





  
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Synnefo is designed to be as simple, scalable and production ready as possible.


  		





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Furthermore, although it can be deployed in small configurations, its prime


  		





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target is large installations. If you are planning for the latter, you should


  		





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first be completely aware of what you want to provide, the architecture of your


  		





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cluster/s and synnefo's overall architecture before you start deploying.


  		





  
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cluster/s and Synnefo's overall architecture before you start deploying.


  		





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All synnefo components use an intuitive settings mechanism, that gives you the


  		





  
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All Synnefo components use an intuitive settings mechanism, that gives you the


  		





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ability to either deploy the above services independently and standalone, or


  		





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interconnected with each other, in large configurations.


  		





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There are 3 guides for Synnefo. The Administrator's Guide targets system


  		





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administrators, who want to deploy synnefo on small or large installations. The


  		





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Developer's Guide targets developers, who want to build on top of synnefo and so


  		





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describes all the different types of interfaces synnefo provides to the external


  		





  
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administrators, who want to deploy Synnefo on small or large installations. The


  		





  
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Developer's Guide targets developers, who want to build on top of Synnefo and so


  		





  
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world. The Integrator's Guide targets developers, who want to actually


  		





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extend/modify/change synnefo itself, so describes synnefo's indepth architecture


  		





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and the internals of synnefo components.


  		





  
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extend/modify/change Synnefo itself, so describes Synnefo's indepth architecture


  		





  
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and the internals of Synnefo components.


  		





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List of all Synnefo components


  		





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Here are all synnefo components. Combined in different ways, they provide all


  		





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synnefo services. All components are released as:


  		





  
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Synnefo services. All components are released as:


  		





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You can contact the synnefo team at: synnefo@lists.grnet.gr


  		





  
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You can contact the Synnefo team at: synnefo@lists.grnet.gr


  		





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Indices and tables


  		












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