Practical Ansible 2

Practical Ansible 2 is your hands-on guide to automating infrastructure, managing configurations, and deploying applications using Ansible 2.9. You will learn how to set up Ansible, create and manage playbooks, and work with various modules and plugins to simplify and enhance your IT operations. Empower yourself with this tool to streamline the repetitive and complex tasks within your IT workflows.

What this Book will help me do

• Understand the foundational principles of Ansible and how to install and configure it effectively.
• Write robust Ansible playbooks and implement automation for complex scenarios involving cloud and containers.
• Explore how to create custom Ansible modules and plugins tailored to your workloads.
• Learn best practices for managing automated tasks and avoiding pitfalls in real-world scenarios.
• Acquire troubleshooting techniques to resolve common issues during automation runs effectively.

Author(s)

The authors Daniel Oh, Oh Se Young, James Freeman, and Fabio Alessandro Locati bring extensive experience in IT automation and system engineering. Collectively, they have deep expertise in working with Ansible in professional environments. Through their cooperative efforts, they provide a guide that combines theoretical knowledge with practical, scenario-based approaches that make this book highly applicable for IT professionals.

Who is it for?

This book is crafted for IT professionals, such as DevOps engineers, system administrators, and IT infrastructure managers, who aim to understand and leverage Ansible for automating IT workflows. It suits both those new to Ansible and those looking to enrich their existing automation skills. If you wish to optimize your IT tasks while reducing manual intervention, this book is for you.