This document discusses OpenStack, an open source cloud computing platform. It was started in 2010 by Rackspace and NASA and now has over 150 members. OpenStack consists of several components including Nova for compute, Glance for images, Swift for storage, Keystone for identity, and Horizon for the web interface. The document provides details on each component and demonstrates how to set up an example OpenStack infrastructure with one controller and compute nodes, and how it can scale out by adding more nodes and storage. It also discusses what would happen if components fail and includes an offer of a demo.