Part 3: Network and Cloud Automation

Ansible’s power extends beyond just managing servers; it can also automate network devices and cloud infrastructure. Here, we will explore Ansible’s network modules and discuss how to interact with network devices programmatically. We will then shift our attention to the cloud, where you will discover how to provision and manage resources on popular cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services. By the end of this part, you will have the skills needed to automate complex cloud deployments using Ansible.

This part has the following chapters:

• Chapter 8, Ansible Network Modules
• Chapter 9, Moving to the Cloud
• Chapter 10, Building Out a Cloud Network
• Chapter 11, Highly Available Cloud Deployments
• Chapter 12, Building Out a VMware Deployment