Ansible Core Concepts and Advanced Features

8+ hours of video training

Get started with Ansible for managing Linux, Windows, Containers, Network Devices, and Cloud.

• Get the fundamentals of Ansible and its core concepts
• Learn how to use Ansible modules to manage any IT asset
• Labs in each lesson for real-world applications

Ansible is the leading solution for configuration management. It can be used to automate the management of different assets in an IT environment, including Linux, Windows, Cloud, Network Devices and more. This course has been built to help developers, administrators and users get up to speed quickly on Ansible’s concepts and functionality. Learn what Ansible is and how to modify and organize your Ansible set-up, it is organized, and explore playbooks, modules, content collections and how to use these with variables and conditionals. You will also explore how to manage files with Jinja2 templates, and Ansible roles to include standardized components in Ansible. Further, it will look at more advanced topics, including filters and plugins, which let you extend Ansible functionality easily.

Every lesson contains many practical examples that show how Ansible is used in the real world. At the end of each lesson there is an exercise, which is followed by an exercise explanation, which makes this course an ideal solution for getting started with Ansible.

Related learning:

• Sign up for live training classes by Sander van Vugt

About the Instructor

Sander van Vugt has many years of experience working with, writing about, and teaching Linux and Open-Source topics. He is the author of the best-selling Red Hat RHCSA Cert Guide and the Red Hat RHCSA Complete Video Course along with many other titles on topics that include RHCE, Bash, Kubernetes, Ansible and more. Sander also works as a Linux instructor, teaching on-site and online classes for customers around the world. Sander is the co-founder of Living Open-Source Foundation, which provides free education in open-source software worldwide.

Skill Level:

• Beginner

Course requirement:

• None

About Pearson Video Training:

Pearson publishes expert-led video tutorials covering a wide selection of technology topics designed to teach you the skills you need to succeed. These professional and personal technology videos feature world-leading author instructors published by your trusted technology brands: Addison-Wesley, Cisco Press, Pearson IT Certification, Prentice Hall, Sams, and Que Topics include: IT Certification, Network Security, Cisco Technology, Programming, Web Development, Mobile Development, and more. Learn more about Pearson Video training at http://www.informit.com/video.