r/openstack is a subreddit with 13k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses openstack, kolla ansible, ansible, networking, and instances, and they frequently recommend/review backup software.
Subreddit dedicated to news and discussions about OpenStack, an open source cloud platform.
Popular Themes in r/openstack
#1
Solution Requests
: "Which "OpenStack on Kubernetes" solution is now mature enough to be used in production? (If you were, which would you choose?)"
12 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Need advice on migrating ~300 VMs from ESXi to OpenStack with $0 budget"
8 posts
#3
News
: "[New Release] Atmosphere v4.2.11 - Enhanced Stability and Interoperability"
3 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Persistent Network Connectivity Issues with OpenStack Kolla-Ansible Deployment"
1 post
#5
Ideas
: "Who's up to test a fully automated openstack experience ?"
1 post
#6
Self-Promotion
: "Just wanted to share the stuff :) 😄"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/openstack
#1
Openstack
: "VEXXHOST Introduces Migratekit: Enabling Near-Zero Downtime in VMware to Openstack Migrations"
344 posts
#2
Kolla Ansible
: "I need a guide on how i can customize skyline with Kolla Ansible "
61 posts
#3
Ansible
: "Is anybody using Kolla-Ansible in production?"
42 posts
#4
Networking
: "How do i know when i need to separate RabbitMQ, database or Networking from controller"
38 posts
#5
Instances
: "BYOO (Bring Your Own OpenStack)"
31 posts
#6
Kolla
: "vTPM for VMs [Kolla-ansible Openstack]"
30 posts
#7
Deployment
: "Migrating VMware to OpenStack with vJailbreak"
24 posts
#8
Nova
: "Which openstack service could give me this level of instance detail"
24 posts
#9
Network
14 posts
#10
Horizon
: "Choosing a Dashboard: Horizon or Skyline"
14 posts
Products Discussed in r/openstack
Backup Software
2 reviews
#1
Bacula
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Amanda
5.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/openstack
Yearly
+2k members(14.1%)
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Last updated: August 9, 2026