Part 2: Finding Use Cases and Integrations

This part of the book will explain how to use Ansible in real-world use cases in an IT environment. It will also cover most of the general items, such as infrastructure, platforms, and applications.

This part of the book comprises the following chapters:

• Chapter 5, Expanding Your Automation Landscape
• Chapter 6, Automating Microsoft Windows and Network Devices
• Chapter 7, Managing Your Virtualization and Cloud Platforms
• Chapter 8, Helping the Database Team with Automation
• Chapter 9, Implementing Automation in a DevOps Workflow
• Chapter 10, Managing Containers Using Ansible
• Chapter 11, Managing Kubernetes Using Ansible
• Chapter 12, Integrating Ansible with Your Tools
• Chapter 13, Using Ansible for Secret Management