Part 2: Deploying Applications

Now that you understand Ansible’s basics, it’s time to put that knowledge into practice. In this part, we will focus on deploying applications using Ansible playbooks. From setting up a LAMP stack to deploying WordPress and targeting multiple distributions, you will gain hands-on experience automating application deployments. We will also explore how Ansible can manage Windows-based servers, expanding your automation capabilities.

This part has the following chapters:

• Chapter 4, Deploying a LAMP Stack
• Chapter 5, Deploying WordPress
• Chapter 6, Targeting Multiple Distributions
• Chapter 7, Ansible Windows Modules