The Tao of Ansible

Mastering Automation with Simplicity and Grace by John Stilia (Ioannis Stylianakos)

This book is an entry-level guide to learning Ansible, emphasizing its elegant simplicity and powerful automation capabilities. Through clear explanations and practical examples, readers will discover how Ansible’s straightforward approach can simplify infrastructure automation while providing the necessary features for more complex tasks. Hidden "easter eggs" throughout the book reward careful attention to detail.

What's Inside

• Philosophy of Simplicity: Ansible’s minimalist approach to automation.
• Core Concepts: Learn about Ansible's agentless operation, YAML configuration, and idempotency.
• Playbooks: Step-by-step guides to writing and running playbooks for automation.
• Advanced Topics: Dive deeper into roles, variables, facts, and templates for dynamic automation.

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• Amazon UK

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