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OpenStack Ironic

Ch 235.5of 27 OS Deployment Software
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, self-hosted
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Bare-metal deploymentYes
  4. 4Operating-system supportmulti os
  5. 5Deployment methodsnetwork media
  6. 6Unattended deploymentYes
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Overview

OpenStack Ironic is ranked #23 of 27 in OS deployment software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

OpenStack Ironic plans and pricing

All plans
OpenStack Ironic Free No price or plan limits stated on the official pages reviewed docs.openstack.org · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on OS deployment software

Bare-metal deployment
Yesdocs.openstack.org
Operating-system support
multi_osdocs.openstack.org
Deployment methods
network_mediadocs.openstack.org
Unattended deployment
Yesdocs.openstack.org

Facts

Purpose
Ironic provisions bare-metal machines and can run independently or as part of an OpenStack cloud.docs.openstack.org · 4 Oct 2026
Hardware management
It manages hardware through common protocols such as PXE and IPMI as well as vendor-specific remote management protocols.docs.openstack.org · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
The documentation lists integrations with OpenStack Identity (Keystone), Compute (Nova), Network (Neutron), Image (Glance), and Object (Swift).docs.openstack.org · 4 Oct 2026
Deployment options
Documented scenarios include standalone deployments, OpenStack without Nova, and full OpenStack deployments with Nova and Placement.docs.openstack.org · 4 Oct 2026
Standalone scale
The standalone scenario is listed for one to hundreds of nodes and does not provide multi-tenancy.docs.openstack.org · 4 Oct 2026
Hardware lifecycle
Documented features include inspection, deployment, cleaning, adoption, retirement, RAID and BIOS configuration, firmware updates, and rescue.docs.openstack.org · 4 Oct 2026
Security and access
The security overview describes API authentication and authorization through Keystone and a Secure RBAC model, while advising operators to assess and secure their own environments.docs.openstack.org · 4 Oct 2026
Tenant isolation limit
By default, nodes are provisioned on a flat network without precautions against interactions between tenants; the documentation says integration with OpenStack services can provide tenant-network isolation.docs.openstack.org · 4 Oct 2026
Disk cleaning limit
By default, cleaning erases local disk drives after instance deletion but does not reset BIOS, reflash firmware, or erase peripheral devices.docs.openstack.org · 4 Oct 2026
Support and community
The documentation links to support resources, bug reporting and triaging, and the Bare Metal community for engagement.docs.openstack.org · 4 Oct 2026
License
The OpenStack project is provided under the Apache 2.0 license.docs.openstack.org · 4 Oct 2026

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