Write Claudie + NETWAYS NWS OpenStack tutorial

[samuelstolicny]

Sub-task of #1900.

NETWAYS replied (2026-04-21) confirming interest and requested a draft. Reply came from Sebastian Saemann (CEO Managed Services); platform expert Daniel (blog content) is on vacation and will pick it up on return. Explicit ask: non-promotional, comprehensive technical guide. Reciprocity request: feature NETWAYS as a supported Cloud Service Provider on our media.

Scope

Write and publish a step-by-step guide on running Kubernetes on NETWAYS NWS (OpenStack) with Claudie, including a multi-cloud example to showcase the core Claudie use case. Guide must be non-promotional — focus on technical how-to.

Deliverables

• End-to-end test of Claudie against NETWAYS NWS (single-provider cluster)
• End-to-end test of a multi-cloud cluster with NWS as one of the nodepools
• Markdown draft covering:
  • Prerequisites and NWS project setup (application credentials, quotas, network/router, external network, flavors)
  • InputManifest example for NWS-only cluster
  • InputManifest example for multi-cloud cluster (cross-provider, e.g. NWS + AWS)
  • Step-by-step walkthrough of bootstrapping the cluster with Claudie
  • Verification and teardown
• Send draft to Sebastian/Daniel at NETWAYS for review
• Address NETWAYS's expectations:
  • Non-promotional tone
  • Helpful and comprehensive
• Publish on NWS blog (https://nws.netways.de/en/blog/) or agreed alternative
• Reciprocate: feature NETWAYS as a supported Cloud Service Provider on Claudie's media (shape TBD — tutorial link from claudie.io, mention in OpenStack provider docs, social callouts, or co-branded landing page)

Reference

Hetzner tutorial we published as format reference: https://community.hetzner.com/tutorials/kubernetes-with-claudie
(Note: Hetzner version is single-provider only; the NWS version should demonstrate the multi-cloud angle.)

[samuelstolicny]

Status update:

• Sebastian (CEO Managed Services) replied positively (2026-04-21); reciprocity ask: feature NETWAYS as supported CSP on our media.
• Daniel (platform expert) took over the thread once back from vacation (2026-04-23).
• Replied with 3-scenario plan: NWS + AWS, NWS + CloudRift, NWS multi-region. Waiting on account provisioning + Daniel's response.

[samuelstolicny]

Drafts reviewed and accepted by Daniel (NETWAYS). Final versions going into their CMS next week, first blog post expected live ~2026-05-25, second ~2026-06-08. Claudie logo and author photo will be included. Waiting for publishing.