Mastering Ubuntu Server - Second Edition

Using Ansible's pull method

The way we set up our Ansible configuration in the previous section works very well if we have a list of specific servers we wish for it to manage. To add a new server, we create the user account and SSH configuration on the new host, and then add it to the inventory file. If we decommission that server, we simply remove it from the inventory file. This works well in a static environment, where servers you deploy typically stay around for a while. In a dynamic environment though, this may not work as well.

Dynamic environments are very typical in the cloud. With cloud computing, you typically have one or more virtual servers that provide a service to your company or users. These servers may come and go at any time. ...