Ansible for DevOps

“Ansible for DevOps” by Jeff Geerling is a comprehensive guide aimed at IT professionals and developers looking to streamline and automate their systems and application deployment using Ansible. The book delves into the basics of Ansible, covering its installation, configuration, and use in managing systems. Geerling effectively illustrates how Ansible’s simple yet powerful automation language can orchestrate complex workflows across diverse infrastructures. He includes hands-on examples that demonstrate how Ansible automates tasks such as configuration management, application deployment, and task execution across servers, effectively reducing the complexity and time required for these operations. The book is especially useful for those interested in integrating continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices into their workflow. With a focus on practical application, Geerling provides insights into real-world scenarios, making it an essential resource for mastering infrastructure as code principles.

Vagrant is an excellent tool for simulating real-world infrastructure locally (or in the cloud), while Ansible excels at provisioning servers, managing their configurations, and deploying applications, even on your local workstation!