Learn Ansible
Packt Publishing Limited (Verlag)
978-1-83508-891-3 (ISBN)
Key Features
Write roles to automate everything, from basic apps to the entire cloud infrastructure
Leverage Ansible's module ecosystem to streamline tasks across cloud platforms, operating systems, and apps
Adopt DevOps practices and integrate Ansible with CI/CD platforms to streamline automation workflows
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Book DescriptionAre you tired of manually deploying and managing your infrastructure and looking for ways to streamline your deployments, introduce consistency and collaboration, and save time? If so, then Learn Ansible is for you. Written by a DevOps practitioner and system administrator with 30+ years of experience, this book will teach you how to automate repetitive tasks and effortlessly manage several resources from a single code base.
From installing Ansible and writing your first playbook to deploying multi-tier applications across different cloud platforms, this book will take you on an exciting learning journey. By learning the art of defining highly available cloud infrastructure using code, you’ll find it easy to distribute configurations alongside your application. You’ll explore Ansible Galaxy, learn about community-contributed Ansible roles, and discover how to create and share your own roles. Later, the book delves into the capabilities of Ansible AWX and integrating Ansible with your CI/CD pipelines, using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions. With real-world examples and hands-on tutorials, you’ll build a solid foundation to tackle any automation project.
By the end of this book, you'll be able to confidently implement Ansible in your environment and day-to-day workflows, taking your deployments to the next level.What you will learn
Understand how to install and configure Ansible on Linux, macOS, and Windows
Write Ansible playbooks to automate system configuration and deployment
Deploy applications such as LAMP stacks and WordPress using Ansible
Create reusable roles and use Ansible Galaxy for sharing
Automate infrastructure deployments on cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure
Execute your Ansible playbooks with GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps
Scan playbooks for security issues and secure systems using Ansible
Centralize and manage Ansible deployments using Ansible AWX
Who this book is forLearn Ansible is for system administrators, developers, and infrastructure engineers who want to implement infrastructure automation and configuration management using Ansible. The hands-on tutorials make this book ideal for both beginners as well as intermediate users looking to take their Ansible skills to the next level. Technology professionals working with public cloud platforms like AWS and Azure will also find valuable insights into automating deployments.
Russ McKendrick is an experienced DevOps practitioner and system administrator with a passion for automation and containers. He has been working in IT and related industries for the better part of 30 years. During his career, he has had responsibilities in many different sectors, including first-line, second-line, and senior support in client-facing and internal teams for small and large organizations. He works almost exclusively with Linux, using open source systems and tools across dedicated hardware and virtual machines hosted in public and private clouds at Node4, where he holds the title of practice manager (SRE and DevOps). He also buys way too many records!
Table of Contents
Installing and Running Ansible
Exploring Ansible Galaxy
The Ansible Commands
Deploying a LAMP Stack
Deploying WordPress
Targeting Multiple Distributions
Ansible Windows Modules
Ansible Network Modules
Moving to the Cloud
Building Out a Cloud Network
Highly Available Cloud Deployments
Building Out a VMware Deployment
Scanning Your Ansible Playbooks
Hardening Your Servers Using Ansible
Using Ansible with GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps
Introducing Ansible AWX and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Next Steps with Ansible
| Erscheinungsdatum | 19.04.2024 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Birmingham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 191 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Informatik ► Betriebssysteme / Server ► Unix / Linux |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Netzwerke | |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Theorie / Studium | |
| Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-83508-891-0 / 1835088910 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-83508-891-3 / 9781835088913 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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