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B. Choi, E. MedinaIntroduction to Ansible Network Automationhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9624-0_1

1. Is Ansible Good for Network Automation?

Brendan Choi1   and Erwin Medina1
(1)
Sydney, NSW, Australia
 

This chapter offers a brief overview of the current trends in the networking industry and the reasons why Ansible has become a popular tool for enterprise IT configuration and orchestration. The authors introduce Ansible, explaining its workings at a high level and its relevance to working IT engineers, operations managers, as well as to business stakeholders from a commercial stance. The chapter also lays out a comprehensive study plan that will guide ...

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