======== Overview ======== .. note:: For essential background reading to help understand the service and storage architecture, please read `OpenStack-Ansible Architecture in its reference guide `_ If you'd like to understand when OpenStack-Ansible would be a good fit for your organisation, please read the appendix ":ref:`app-aboutosa`". This guide refers to the following types of hosts: * `Deployment host`, which runs the Ansible playbooks * `Target hosts`, where Ansible installs OpenStack services and infrastructure components Installation workflow ===================== The following diagram shows the general workflow of an OpenStack-Ansible installation. .. figure:: figures/installation-workflow-overview.png :width: 100% Installation requirements and recommendations ============================================= .. include:: overview-requirements.rst