digraph foo { graph [rankdir="LR"]; node [fontsize=9 shape=box]; Instances -> "Public IPs" [arrowhead=crow]; Instances -> "Security Groups" [arrowhead=crow]; Users -> Projects [arrowhead=crow arrowtail=crow dir=both]; Users -> Keys [arrowhead=crow]; Instances -> Volumes [arrowhead=crow]; Projects -> "Public IPs" [arrowhead=crow]; Projects -> Instances [arrowhead=crow]; Projects -> Volumes [arrowhead=crow]; Projects -> Images [arrowhead=crow]; Images -> Instances [arrowhead=crow]; Projects -> "Security Groups" [arrowhead=crow]; "Security Groups" -> Rules [arrowhead=crow]; }
Each Nova User is authorized based on their access key and secret key, assigned per-user. Read more at Managing Users.
For Nova, access to images is based on the project. Read more at Managing Projects.
Images are binary files that run the operating system. Read more at Managing Images.
Instances are running virtual servers. Read more at Managing Instances.
Volumes offer extra block level storage to instances. Read more at Managing Volumes.
In Nova, a security group is a named collection of network access rules, like firewall policies. Read more at Security Groups.
VLAN is the default network mode for Nova. Read more at VLAN Network Mode.
Nova enables floating IP management.