{"id":7019,"date":"2018-12-31T06:23:57","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T06:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/?p=7019"},"modified":"2019-01-08T10:02:16","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T10:02:16","slug":"maximize-your-ansible-skills-with-these-7-how-tos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/index.php\/2018\/12\/31\/maximize-your-ansible-skills-with-these-7-how-tos\/","title":{"rendered":"Maximize your Ansible skills with these 7 how-tos"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A collection of playbooks, guides, and tutorials to maximize your Ansible skills.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ansible<\/a>\u00a0is a powerful, agentless (but easy-to-use and lightweight) automation tool that\u2019s been steadily gaining popularity since its introduction in 2012. This popularity is due in part to its simplicity.\u00a0 Ansible\u2019s most basic dependencies, Python and SSH, are available by default almost everywhere, making it easy to use Ansible for a wide range of systems: servers, workstations, Raspberry Pis, industrial controllers, Linux containers, network devices, and so on.<\/p>\n

Ansible is also diverse in the tasks it can perform. From core modules to manage system configuration, network management, cloud resource creation, and even\u00a0Kubernetes<\/a>\u00a0integration, Ansible can integrate with a wide variety of systems and software. It\u2019s easy to write custom modules for Ansible as well, extending it to perform all manner of functions in the environment.<\/p>\n

You can even use Ansible to install, customize, and run your favorite games, including\u00a0DwarfFortress<\/a>!<\/p>\n

This diversity in support and operation is reflected in our list of the best Ansible articles of 2018, which cover systems administration, monitoring, workstation management, Kubernetes, continuous integration and deployment, and more. Check it out.<\/p>\n

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How to use Ansible to patch systems and install applications<\/a><\/div>\n
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Learn how to save time doing updates with the Ansible IT automation engine.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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A sysadmin’s guide to Ansible: How to simplify tasks<\/a><\/div>\n
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How to manage your workstation configuration with Ansible<\/a><\/div>\n
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Learn how to automate your workstation setup via Ansible, which will allow you to easily restore…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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How to use Ansible to set up system monitoring with Prometheus<\/a><\/div>\n
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In summer 2017, I wrote two how-to articles about using Ansible . After the first article , I…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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An introduction to Ansible Operators in Kubernetes<\/a><\/div>\n
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The new Operator SDK makes it easy to create a Kubernetes controller to deploy and manage a service…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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4 Ansible playbooks you should try<\/a><\/div>\n
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Streamline and tighten automation processes in complex IT environments with these Ansible playbooks.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Manage your workstation with Ansible: Automating configuration<\/a><\/div>\n
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Maximize your Ansible skills with these 7 how-tos A collection of playbooks, guides, and tutorials to maximize your Ansible skills. Ansible\u00a0is a powerful, agentless (but easy-to-use and lightweight) automation tool that\u2019s been steadily gaining popularity since its introduction in 2012. This popularity is due in part to its simplicity.\u00a0 Ansible\u2019s most basic dependencies, Python and … <\/p>\n

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