# OpenStack

> OpenStack is an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platform, providing virtual infrastructure services, such as virtual machines, networks, routers, load balancers and network shares. University of Münster CIT operates such an OpenStack platform for running services and storing research data.

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Section pages:

- [Project Request Form](/docs/openstack/project_request/): Information about requesting an OpenStack Project
- [Access to OpenStack](/docs/openstack/access/): OpenStack can be accessed via a web user interface called horizon or the command line
- [Virtual Machines](/docs/openstack/virtual_machines/): Information on how to create virtual machines to run your services
- [Network Shares](/docs/openstack/shares/): Network shares provide a way to store large amounts of data
- [Load Balancer](/docs/openstack/loadbalancer/): Creating a Load Balancer in OpenStack
- [Data Storage](/docs/openstack/data_storage/): Information on how data is stored and how data loss is prevented
- [FAQ](/docs/openstack/faq/): Answers to frequently asked questions
- [Statistics](/docs/openstack/statistics/): Grafana dashboards with various statistics
- [Help and Support](/docs/openstack/support/): Links to further documentation and communication channels