In this section, we will take a practically based look at how to get the most out of Ansible in an enterprise environment. We will start by looking at how to automate your network devices with Ansible, before moving onto the use of Ansible to manage both cloud and container environments. We will then look at some of the more advanced testing and troubleshooting strategies that will assist you in your use of Ansible in an enterprise, before finally looking at the Ansible Tower/AWX product, which provides rich Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and auditing capabilities in enterprise settings.
This section contains the following chapters:
- Chapter 9, Network Automation with Ansible
- Chapter 10, Container and Cloud Management
- Chapter 11, Troubleshooting and Testing Strategies
- Chapter 12, Getting Started with Ansible Tower