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OpenStack Study Guide 2026

Everything you need to pass the OpenStack exam in one place: the exam format, every topic to study, real practice questions with explanations, flashcards, and full-length practice tests. Free, no sign-up needed.

📋 OpenStack Exam Format at a Glance

50
Questions
60 min
Time Limit
50.00%
Passing Score
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📚 OpenStack Topics to Study (23)

Core Components · 7 cardsOpenStack MCQ · 7 cardsVskills · 7 cardsCore Components · 7 cardsCore Components · 7 cardsCore Components · 7 cardsCore Components · 7 cardsOpenStack Orchestration (Heat) · 7 cardsOpenStack Compute (Nova) · 6 cardsOpenStack Compute (Nova) · 6 cardsOpenStack Compute (Nova) · 6 cardsOpenStack Identity (Keystone) · 6 cardsOpenStack Identity (Keystone) · 6 cardsOpenStack Identity (Keystone) · 6 cardsOpenStack Image Service (Glance) & Dashboard (Horizon) · 6 cardsOpenStack Image Service (Glance) & Dashboard (Horizon) · 6 cardsOpenStack Image Service (Glance) & Dashboard (Horizon) · 6 cardsOpenStack Networking (Neutron) · 6 cardsOpenStack Networking (Neutron) · 6 cardsOpenStack Networking (Neutron) · 6 cardsOpenStack Storage (Cinder & Swift) · 6 cardsOpenStack Storage (Cinder & Swift) · 6 cardsOpenStack Storage (Cinder & Swift) · 6 cards

✍️ Sample OpenStack Questions & Answers

1. Which OpenStack service is used for DNS-as-a-Service?
✓ Designate

Designate is the OpenStack DNS service that manages DNS zones and records, integrating with backends like BIND and PowerDNS.

2. What is the 'visibility' property of a Glance image?
✓ Controls who can see and use the image (public, private, shared, community)

Glance image visibility controls access: 'public' images are available to all tenants, 'private' only to the owner.

3. What does ML2 stand for in the context of Neutron's plugin architecture?
✓ Modular Layer 2

ML2 stands for Modular Layer 2, a framework that allows OpenStack Neutron to use multiple Layer 2 technologies simultaneously.

4. What is a Nova 'availability zone' used for?
✓ Logically partitioning compute resources to allow tenants to select specific infrastructure zones

Nova availability zones allow users to specify which logical partition of compute resources to deploy instances into.

5. What is QoS (Quality of Service) used for in Neutron?
✓ Controlling network bandwidth and traffic policies on ports and networks

Neutron QoS policies allow administrators to set bandwidth limits, minimum bandwidth guarantees, and DSCP marks on network ports.

6. What is VXLAN in the context of OpenStack Neutron overlay networks?
✓ A tunneling protocol that encapsulates L2 frames in UDP to extend networks over L3

VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN) encapsulates Layer 2 Ethernet frames within UDP packets, enabling large-scale overlay networks.

🎯 Free OpenStack Practice Tests

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  1. openstack.org — Test delivery, score release, test dates, score validity, exam information · verified Oct 2026
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  3. object-storage-ca-ymq-1.vexxhost.net — Fees, renewal, retake fee, retake policy, time limit · verified Oct 2026
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