Learn Ansible 2.x for Continuous Delivery and DevOps

Ansible Automation: DevOps & Infrastructure Management

Master Ansible for Efficient DevOps and Infrastructure Automation

This comprehensive 3-in-1 course provides a practical, step-by-step approach to leveraging Ansible for streamlined DevOps pipelines and robust infrastructure management. Designed for multi-tier deployments, Ansible accelerates software updates from testing to production, empowering you to automate tasks across your entire IT landscape. Whether you need to manage a cloud region, configure network devices, or orchestrate configuration changes on Linux or Windows machines, Ansible delivers.

What You'll Learn:

• Ansible Playbooks: Configure and manage your infrastructure effectively using Ansible Playbooks.
• Ansible Design & Usage: Gain a deep understanding of Ansible architecture to design and manage custom automation solutions.
• Git Repository Automation: Deploy and configure your own Git repository server to form the foundation of your DevOps pipeline.
• Ansible 2 & Security Automation: Implement security automation and CI/CD for efficient software delivery using DevOps principles with Ansible 2.
• Infrastructure as Code: Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration.
• Continuous Delivery (CD): Implement automated software release processes.
• Configuration Management: Manage and maintain system configurations across your environment.

Course Breakdown:

Course 1: Getting Started with Core Features in Ansible 2

• Automate infrastructure like a professional using Ansible 2.
• Key new features of Ansible 2 and creating Ansible Playbooks and modules.
• Modular configuration with roles for simplified task management.
• Overcome security, automation, and deployment challenges with Ansible Playbooks.
• Create and install custom modules and plugins for process automation.
• Accelerate software delivery from development to production.

Course 2: Practical Ansible Solutions

• Real-world examples and methodologies for automating common IT tasks with Ansible.
• Inventory setup and playbook organization.
• Ad-hoc commands and efficient task execution.
• Handlers, variables, conditionals, and logic for maximizing automation workflow efficiency.
• Growth management and multi-role playbooks.
• Stack orchestration for complex deployments.
• Systems lifecycle management (users, software, packages, authentication, services, web content).
• Introduction to Ansible Tower/AWX.
• Leverage Ansible Galaxy for community resources and collaboration.

Course 3: Hands-On DevOps with Ansible

• Automate your DevOps and Continuous Delivery software delivery process with Ansible 2.x.
• Speed up software development with a streamlined DevOps pipeline.
• Automate building and testing environments for efficient software deployment.
• Automate on-premise and cloud application deployment.
• Automate full systems and containerized applications (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Develop and deploy reliable applications with speed using Ansible.

Who is this course for?

This course is ideal for:

• DevOps Engineers
• System Administrators
• IT Professionals
• Software Developers
• Anyone looking to automate IT tasks and streamline infrastructure management.

About the Authors:

• Prateek Jain: Senior DevOps Engineer & Security Chief specializing in automation, cloud, and continuous delivery.
• Will Foster: Systems Engineer/DevOps professional with 20+ years of experience in building and automating platforms.
• Alan Hohn: Software Architect with expertise in Java, Go, and Python, focusing on virtualization, DevOps, and cloud technologies.