Ansible Course
Ansible is a tool for management and automation development, suitable for various environments including Linux. The primary users of this platform are mainly IT professionals or DevOps personnel. It's an innovative tool that simplifies and performs complex tasks, such as development and automation, in a relatively simple and fast manner while maintaining SSH security.
Ansible serves a wide range of purposes:
In fact, almost any task in the DevOps world can be accomplished using Ansible, utilizing a variety of tools familiar to every Linux user and operable by them.
One of the major advantages of the software Ansible is that it does not require the setup of a central management server. In fact, every key holder working with the software can receive unique permissions for their specific role. This enables DevOps personnel to be integrated into the development process with access only to relevant matters, which streamlines activities and enhances the speed at which additional factors can be incorporated into product development tasks.
Another significant advantage is the security of the software, which is based on SSH. All communication is secure through it, and it is easy to install and work with passwords and key management that can be easily installed at the edge system.
An additional benefit is the ability to group and subgroup servers according to needs. For example, all servers of a specific version or type such as AWS or Ubuntu can be divided and subjected to tests and processes based on predefined commands. Ansible supports any programming language that supports JSON, such as Ruby, Bash, Python, and more.
In summary, Ansible boasts several key advantages such as open-source code, rapid installation process, security, process management like cloud installation and configuration management, automation, and more. These advantages have turned the platform into a valuable tool for DevOps personnel, simplifying processes significantly. Therefore, it's important to have automation or DevOps as part of every IT professional's toolkit.
This course is a hands-on program that includes both front-facing lectures and practical exercises. Throughout the course, topics will be taught through exercises and solutions. Classroom exercises are accompanied by explanations, homework assignments, and solutions on the course's website. Towards the end of the course, each student will undertake a practical project that summarizes the knowledge acquired during the course. Lectures are held once a week in the evening or morning hours.
Ch. 1
Introduction to Configuration Management
Ch. 2
Introduction to Ansible
Ch. 3
Installing Ansible - Preparing Your Environment
Ch. 4
Introduction to YAML files
Ch. 5
Getting Started with Ansible
Ch. 6
Building your own inventory file
Ch. 7
Ansible Ad-hoc Commands
Ch. 8
Ansible Tasks
Ch. 9
Ansible Playbooks
Ch. 10
Ansible Variables
Ch. 11
Ansible Roles
Dmitri Danilov
Head of QA and DevOps Departments
Holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Network manager, and C++ developer. UI/UX user interface developer for Android applications. Has a vast experience working with Jenkins, Git, Docker, K8S, Ansible, and as a Linux admin.