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Ansible for Automation: How to Manage IT Infrastructure and DevOps Workflows: A Hands-On Guide to Automating System Configuration, Cloud Management, and Networking
Ansible for How to Manage IT Infrastructure and DevOps Workflows is your practical guide to using Ansible for automating and streamlining IT infrastructure management and DevOps workflows. This book provides a hands-on approach to leveraging Ansible’s powerful capabilities for system configuration, cloud management, and network automation, helping you reduce manual tasks and improve operational efficiency.
Whether you’re managing servers, configuring networks, or orchestrating complex cloud environments, Ansible provides a simple yet powerful solution to automate and scale your infrastructure. With real-world examples and practical guidance, you’ll gain the skills to implement infrastructure as code (IaC) and enhance your automation capabilities for faster and more reliable deployment processes.
What You’ll
Getting Started with Understand the fundamentals of Ansible, including installation, setup, and key concepts like inventory, playbooks, and modules. Get hands-on experience creating simple automation tasks.
Managing System Learn how to automate system configuration tasks such as user management, file permissions, and software installation, making it easy to manage large-scale infrastructure.
Cloud Management with Discover how to use Ansible to manage cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, automating tasks such as instance provisioning, security group configuration, and application deployment.
Working with Ansible Dive deeper into Ansible Playbooks, learning how to write more advanced playbooks, use roles, and create reusable automation code for diverse infrastructure setups.
Orchestrating Multi-Tier Automate complex workflows involving multiple systems and tiers of applications, such as database servers, web servers, and load balancers, to improve the consistency and scalability of your deployments.
Continuous Integration and Explore how Ansible fits into CI/CD workflows, automating tasks such as configuration management, application deployment, and environment setup to streamline the deployment process.
Advanced Ansible Discover advanced Ansible features such as Ansible Tower, dynamic inventories, and Ansible Galaxy for more complex automation scenarios and improved collaboration among teams.
Ansible for Security Learn how to use Ansible to automate security hardening tasks, including enforcing system security policies, managing firewalls, and ensuring compliance with security standards.
Whether you’re managing servers, configuring networks, or orchestrating complex cloud environments, Ansible provides a simple yet powerful solution to automate and scale your infrastructure. With real-world examples and practical guidance, you’ll gain the skills to implement infrastructure as code (IaC) and enhance your automation capabilities for faster and more reliable deployment processes.
What You’ll
Getting Started with Understand the fundamentals of Ansible, including installation, setup, and key concepts like inventory, playbooks, and modules. Get hands-on experience creating simple automation tasks.
Managing System Learn how to automate system configuration tasks such as user management, file permissions, and software installation, making it easy to manage large-scale infrastructure.
Cloud Management with Discover how to use Ansible to manage cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, automating tasks such as instance provisioning, security group configuration, and application deployment.
Working with Ansible Dive deeper into Ansible Playbooks, learning how to write more advanced playbooks, use roles, and create reusable automation code for diverse infrastructure setups.
Orchestrating Multi-Tier Automate complex workflows involving multiple systems and tiers of applications, such as database servers, web servers, and load balancers, to improve the consistency and scalability of your deployments.
Continuous Integration and Explore how Ansible fits into CI/CD workflows, automating tasks such as configuration management, application deployment, and environment setup to streamline the deployment process.
Advanced Ansible Discover advanced Ansible features such as Ansible Tower, dynamic inventories, and Ansible Galaxy for more complex automation scenarios and improved collaboration among teams.
Ansible for Security Learn how to use Ansible to automate security hardening tasks, including enforcing system security policies, managing firewalls, and ensuring compliance with security standards.
154 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 5, 2025
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