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Learn Ansible

You're reading from   Learn Ansible Automate your cloud infrastructure, security configuration, and application deployment with Ansible

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Product type Paperback
Published in May 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781835088913
Length 414 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Preface 1. Part 1: Introducing, Installing, and Running Ansible FREE CHAPTER
2. Chapter 1: Installing and Running Ansible 3. Chapter 2: Exploring Ansible Galaxy 4. Chapter 3: The Ansible Commands 5. Part 2: Deploying Applications
6. Chapter 4: Deploying a LAMP Stack 7. Chapter 5: Deploying WordPress 8. Chapter 6: Targeting Multiple Distributions 9. Chapter 7: Ansible Windows Modules 10. Part 3: Network and Cloud Automation
11. Chapter 8: Ansible Network Modules 12. Chapter 9: Moving to the Cloud 13. Chapter 10: Building Out a Cloud Network 14. Chapter 11: Highly Available Cloud Deployments 15. Chapter 12: Building Out a VMware Deployment 16. Part 4: Ansible Workflows
17. Chapter 13: Scanning Your Ansible Playbooks 18. Chapter 14: Hardening Your Servers Using Ansible 19. Chapter 15: Using Ansible with GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps 20. Chapter 16: Introducing Ansible AWX and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 21. Chapter 17: Next Steps with Ansible 22. Index 23. Other Books You May Enjoy

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform versus AWX

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and Ansible AWX are two powerful tools Red Hat provides for managing and streamlining your Ansible deployments. Both tools offer web-based interfaces that simplify the execution and management of Ansible playbooks, making it easier for users to leverage Ansible’s automation capabilities without requiring extensive command-line knowledge.

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, formerly known as Ansible Tower, is a comprehensive enterprise-grade solution that goes beyond the capabilities of Ansible Tower. It integrates various components to create a cohesive and expansive automation environment. Some key features of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform are as follows:

  • Centralized control: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform provides a unified web-based dashboard for defining, scheduling, and monitoring automation jobs from a central location.
  • Role-based access control (RBAC): With granular...
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