--- title: A guide to a successful OpenStack adoption and deployment description: OpenStack is one of the most active open source projects. Despite its popularity, companies still struggle with their OpenStack adoption and deployments. url: https://canonical.com/blog/a-guide-to-a-successful-openstack-adoption-and-deployment?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [cmoullec](https://canonical.com/blog/author/cmoullec "More about cmoullec") 22 April 2020 # A guide to a successful OpenStack adoption and deployment [Deployment](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/deployment) [OpenStack](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/openstack) [Private cloud](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/private-cloud) --- Share the article Discover Canonical’s proven OpenStack implementation process OpenStack is one of the most active open source projects in the world. It is an essential component of [private cloud](https://ubuntu.com/cloud/private-cloud) infrastructure for countless businesses, and over the last few years, it has evolved to become the de-facto standard for implementing cloud computing platforms. Yet despite its popularity, many organisations still struggle with their OpenStack implementations. Lack of resources, knowledge, experience, or tools can all stand in the way of a successful OpenStack deployment — but businesses can overcome these challenges by following a proven adoption process. Canonical provides consulting and tools to assist organisations at each stage of implementation and operation, taking all the complexity out of OpenStack deployment. This whitepaper will explore each of the five phases of OpenStack adoption, and describe how Canonical’s tools and services can be used to optimise the process, including: * Consulting to help design and implement an OpenStack private cloud, including delivery within two weeks * Using Canonical’s tooling to streamline OpenStack modelling, implementation, and orchestration * The option for organisations to manage their OpenStack operations themselves, or have Canonical deliver fully managed OpenStack as a service [Download the whitepaper](https://ubuntu.com/engage/charmed-openstack-adoption-whitepaper) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### OpenStack cloud – happy 15th anniversary!](https://canonical.com/blog/openstack-cloud-happy-15th-anniversary) Happy birthday, OpenStack! It’s astonishing how fast time flies – fifteen years already. Yet, here we are: OpenStack cloud still stands as a de facto standard for open source... [Tytus Kurek](https://canonical.com/blog/author/tkurek) 7 October 2025 [### OpenStack PoC? No problem!](https://canonical.com/blog/openstack-poc) Setting up a proof of concept (PoC) environment is often one of the first steps in any IT project. It helps organizations to get to grips with the technology, validate the... [Tytus Kurek](https://canonical.com/blog/author/tkurek) 2 September 2025 [### OpenStack with Sunbeam for medium-scale cloud infrastructure](https://canonical.com/blog/openstack-with-sunbeam-for-medium-scale-cloud-infrastructure) The rapid growth in OpenStack installation and orchestration tools that we have seen in recent years has effectively established OpenStack as the world’s leading open source... [Tytus Kurek](https://canonical.com/blog/author/tkurek) 26 May 2025 [### How to set up a micro lab: four principles for a reliable homelab](https://canonical.com/blog/how-to-set-up-a-reliable-homelab) After over a decade of running a homelab, I have learned a few difficult lessons. Although it begins as a “lab,” you inevitably end up with something you want to keep. If a... [Jake Nabasny](https://canonical.com/blog/author/slapcat) 17 March 2026