In this module, you will learn the ins and outs of Ansible with the goal of managing and automating your infrastructure and code’s deployment.

DevOps for Developers

Ansible is one of the leading tools for software provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment. In this module, you will learn the ins and outs of Ansible with the goal of managing and automating your infrastructure and code’s deployment.

You will learn how to set up a docker environment, connect with cloud providers like AWS and Azure, manage infrastructure on AWS and Azure using Ansible, and lastly how to automate configuration and state management processes. Throughout each section, you will dive into the fundamentals of Ansible through practical and real-world scenarios.

By the end, you will have a great new skill that will open a lot of doors for you like cloud computing and DevOps. This will definitely be a good tool to put on your resume and will help you further your career.

Ansible

## Who is this module for?

This module does not require any prior knowledge of ansible or DevOps. Anyone who has knowledge of Docker and Git can understand the concepts of the module.

## Module structure

This module contains _eleven_ chapters, namely:

1. __Getting Started:__

    This chapter goes introduce the prerequisites and provides an overview of the content.

2. __Ansible Development with Containers:__

    This chapter teaches us about building and running containers. It also teaches us about variables, volumes, and the DockerHub.

3. __Connect to the Cloud:__

    This chapter teaches us how to connect to cloud-based services such as AWS and Azure.

4. __Starting at the Source:__

    This chapter introduces us to Git. It also teaches us how to connect to the repository and some Git commands. 

5. __Getting Started with Ad-Hoc Commands and Playbooks:__

    This chapter introduces us to `Ad-Hoc` commands. It also teaches us how to create a playbook.

6. __Deploy an Ansible Development Environment:__

    This chapter teaches us how to deploy an Ansible environment to cloud platforms like AWS and Azure. It also teaches us how to connect to the environment. 

7. __Putting the Ansible Environment to Work:__

    This chapter teaches us about `ad-hoc` commands and playbooks against remote servers. It also teaches us how to configure an `Nginx` and `Windows IIS` web server.

8. __Take Inventory of the Infrastructure:__

    This chapter introduces us to inventories. It also teaches us to use groups, organize hosts, and using the Ansible vault.

9. __Build Reusable Configurations:__

    In this chapter, we'll learn how to build a site and make it reusable with Ansible roles. It also teaches us about decoupling Ansible roles.

10. __Dynamic Inventories for Scaling:__

    This chapter teaches us how to create a dynamic inventory and use keyed groups.

11. __Build CI\CD pipeline for Ansible with Github Actions:__

    This chapter teaches us how to release pipeline for Ansible, using Github action to lint Ansible, deploying Ansible code, creating an Ansible workflow, and setting a failure exit code.

# Who is this module for?

This module does not require any prior knowledge of ansible or DevOps. Anyone who has knowledge of Docker and Git can understand the concepts of the module.

# Module structure

This module contains _eleven_ chapters, namely:

1. __Getting Started:__

    This chapter goes introduce the prerequisites and provides an overview of the content.

2. __Ansible Development with Containers:__

    This chapter teaches us about building and running containers. It also teaches us about variables, volumes, and the DockerHub.

3. __Connect to the Cloud:__

    This chapter teaches us how to connect to cloud-based services such as AWS and Azure.

4. __Starting at the Source:__

    This chapter introduces us to Git. It also teaches us how to connect to the repository and some Git commands. 

5. __Getting Started with Ad-Hoc Commands and Playbooks:__

    This chapter introduces us to `Ad-Hoc` commands. It also teaches us how to create a playbook.

6. __Deploy an Ansible Development Environment:__

    This chapter teaches us how to deploy an Ansible environment to cloud platforms like AWS and Azure. It also teaches us how to connect to the environment. 

7. __Putting the Ansible Environment to Work:__

    This chapter teaches us about `ad-hoc` commands and playbooks against remote servers. It also teaches us how to configure an `Nginx` and `Windows IIS` web server.

8. __Take Inventory of the Infrastructure:__

    This chapter introduces us to inventories. It also teaches us to use groups, organize hosts, and using the Ansible vault.

9. __Build Reusable Configurations:__

    In this chapter, we'll learn how to build a site and make it reusable with Ansible roles. It also teaches us about decoupling Ansible roles.

10. __Dynamic Inventories for Scaling:__

    This chapter teaches us how to create a dynamic inventory and use keyed groups.

11. __Build CI\CD pipeline for Ansible with Github Actions:__

    This chapter teaches us how to release pipeline for Ansible, using Github action to lint Ansible, deploying Ansible code, creating an Ansible workflow, and setting a failure exit code.

This lesson discusses the intended audience and the necessary prerequisites of the module.

Before We Begin

Getting Started

Ansible Development with Containers

Connect to the Cloud

Starting at the Source

Getting Started with Ad-Hoc Commands and Playbooks

Deploy an Ansible Development Environment

Putting the Ansible Environment to Work

Take Inventory of the Infrastructure

Build Reusable Configurations

Dynamic Inventories for Scaling

Build a CI \ CD pipeline for Ansible with Github Actions

Appendix

Conclusion

About this Module

Who is this module for?

Module structure