What role does the Murano module serve in OpenStack?

The Murano module in OpenStack plays a critical role in managing application lifecycle and deployment, particularly through the lens of application governance and security. Its primary function is to allow users to deploy and manage applications in the cloud, packaged as services that include the necessary configurations and requirements.

As a key manager for application security, Murano ensures that applications are securely deployed and managed within the OpenStack ecosystem. It focuses on maintaining application dependencies, configurations, and overall security policies during the deployment process. This makes it easier for users to provision applications in a consistent and repeatable manner, promoting both efficiency and security.

This capability contrasts with other functionalities in OpenStack such as managing network configurations, deploying databases, or tracking compute resources, which are handled by different services in the OpenStack architecture like Neutron for networking, Trove for database management, and Nova for compute resource tracking.