Implementing High Availability for MAAS-based Automated OS Installs

Talk Details

• Abstract: This talk will go over why and how I implemented high availability for a system that automates OS installs for servers. I will talk about how Canonical’s MAAS server lifecycle management tool manages core services like DNS, DHCP, DB, PXE, HTTP proxy, API server and OS images, and how I implemented automated failovers and backups for some of these critical services.
• Duration: 1 hour
• Slide deck

Past Talks

• Implementing High Availability for MAAS-based Automated OS Installs at OTC Talks #9 (December 27, 2025)