.. meta::
   :description: This guide targets OpenStack Architects
                 for architectural design
   :keywords: Architecture, OpenStack

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OpenStack Architecture Design Guide
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Abstract
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To reap the benefits of OpenStack, you should plan, design,
and architect your cloud properly, taking user's needs into
account and understanding the use cases.

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Contents
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.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2

   common/conventions.rst
   introduction.rst
   identifying-stakeholders.rst
   functional-requirements.rst
   user-requirements.rst
   operator-requirements.rst
   capacity-planning-scaling.rst
   high-availability.rst
   security-requirements.rst
   legal-requirements.rst
   arch-examples.rst
   common/app_support.rst
   common/glossary.rst

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