A comprehensive collection of Ansible examples and playbooks for learning infrastructure automation and DevOps practices.
Ansible for DevOps is a collection of practical examples and playbooks that demonstrate how to use Ansible for infrastructure automation and configuration management. It accompanies the 'Ansible for DevOps' book, providing hands-on code for deploying applications, managing servers, and implementing DevOps practices. The examples range from basic playbooks to complex multi-server orchestration scenarios.
System administrators, DevOps engineers, and developers learning Infrastructure as Code (IaC) who want practical Ansible examples for real-world automation tasks. It's particularly valuable for those reading the 'Ansible for DevOps' book or seeking to implement Ansible in production environments.
Developers choose this project because it provides production-tested Ansible examples that bridge the gap between theory and practice, covering everything from simple configuration to complex deployment strategies. Unlike generic tutorials, these examples are organized by learning progression and include real-world scenarios like zero-downtime deployments and security hardening.
Ansible for DevOps examples.
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Includes examples like LAMP stacks, Drupal deployments, and ELK logging, providing hands-on code for common DevOps tasks as detailed in the README's chapter outlines.
Organized by book chapters from basic playbooks to advanced orchestration, such as starting with 'first-ansible-playbook' and moving to 'kubernetes' clusters, facilitating incremental skill building.
Shows role-based organization, includes, and testing with Molecule in examples like 'nodejs-role' and 'molecule', helping users adopt Ansible conventions effectively.
Features zero-downtime deployments and rolling updates in playbooks like 'deployments-balancer' and 'deployments-rolling', offering concrete patterns for production workflows.
The README explicitly states that not all playbooks follow best practices, as they prioritize instructional clarity, meaning examples may need significant tweaking for real-world use.
Many examples rely on Vagrant and VirtualBox for local VMs, which can be resource-intensive and less applicable to cloud-based or containerized setups without adaptation.
Examples are tied to the 'Ansible for DevOps' book chapters, so context and updates might be limited without purchasing the book, potentially hindering standalone learning.