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The Ansible Workshop
The Ansible Workshop

The Ansible Workshop: Hands-On Learning For Rapid Mastery

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Profile Icon Aymen El Amri
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€14.99
eBook May 2024 210 pages 1st Edition
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eBook May 2024 210 pages 1st Edition
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  • Comprehensive coverage of Ansible from basics to advanced techniques.
  • In-depth strategies for optimizing performance and managing sensitive data efficiently.
  • Insights into automating modern infrastructures like Docker and Kubernetes.

Description

"The Ansible Workshop" offers a comprehensive journey through the world of Ansible, guiding readers from foundational concepts to advanced applications in automation. Readers delve into creating and managing inventories, an essential aspect of organizing systems for automation. As the journey progresses, the book covers the creation and use of playbooks, providing step-by-step instructions and practical examples. Readers learn how to gather and utilize Ansible facts, debug issues effectively, and manage sensitive data with Ansible Vault. The exploration of Ansible blocks, modules, plugins, and filters further enhances the reader's ability to customize and extend Ansible's functionality. The book then introduces the concept of Ansible roles, enabling readers to structure and reuse their automation tasks efficiently. Performance optimization techniques are also discussed, ensuring that automation workflows are both fast and reliable. The practical applications of Ansible are showcased through chapters on managing Docker and Docker Compose, as well as automating Kubernetes, highlighting Ansible's versatility in modern IT environments. To provide a quick reference and reinforce learning, an Ansible cheat sheet is included, summarizing key commands and concepts.

Who is this book for?

"The Ansible Workshop" is ideal for IT professionals, DevOps engineers, system administrators, and anyone involved in managing and automating IT infrastructure. Whether you are a beginner looking to understand the basics of Ansible or an experienced professional seeking to enhance your automation skills, this book provides valuable insights and practical knowledge. Prior experience with Linux command line and basic scripting is beneficial, as the book delves into both foundational concepts and advanced techniques.

What you will learn

  • Understand the fundamentals of Ansible and its architecture.
  • Create and execute Playbooks for automation.
  • Enhance automation with Modules, Plugins, and Filters.
  • Implement Ansible Roles for scalable automation.
  • Automate Docker and Docker Compose management.
  • Integrate Ansible with Kubernetes for container orchestration.

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Publication date : May 21, 2024
Length: 210 pages
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Language : English
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Length: 210 pages
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Table of Contents

15 Chapters
Overview of Ansible Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Introduction to Ansible Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Ansible Inventory Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Creating and Using Playbooks Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Ansible Facts Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Debugging Ansible Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Ansible Vault and Sensitive Data Management Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Ansible Blocks Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Ansible Modules, Plugins, and Filters Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Ansible Roles Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Making Ansible Faster Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Managing Docker and Docker Compose with Ansible Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Automating Kubernetes with Ansible Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Ansible Cheat Sheet Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Afterword Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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