Managing OVN at Scale: Best Practices and Challenges in OpenStack Clusters

Learn how to maintain and scale Open Virtual Network (OVN) effectively in large OpenStack clusters through this 36-minute technical talk from CloudFerro engineers. Explore essential monitoring metrics, control mechanisms, and setup configurations while understanding common challenges and solutions. Dive into topics including OVN agent management, connection troubleshooting, Octavia integration, BFD protocol implementation, network saturation handling, and Raft clustering. Gain practical insights on addressing binding events and maintaining optimal network performance at scale, complete with detailed examples and real-world scenarios from production environments.