Advanced Automation with Ansible Training

Advanced Automation with Ansible

Deepen your Ansible expertise with our Advanced Ansible course.This workshop is designed for experienced users, focusing on developing complex modules, dynamic inventories, and integrating Python APIs. Learn to customise Ansible, streamline application testing, and master integrations with AWS, Vagrant, and Docker.

Embrace modern deployment methods and refine your automation skills to ensure optimal performance across varied enterprise environments.

What will you learn?

Expand your Ansible knowledge and master demanding automation tasks.

This course is designed for engineers already familiar with Ansible who wish to tackle more advanced applications. By participating in this intensive training, you will:

Discover the underlying mechanisms: Gain insight into Ansible’s internal workings.
Integrate Ansible into development: Learn how Ansible seamlessly fits into the application development lifecycle.
Customise for enterprise environments: Understand techniques for optimising Ansible for large-scale and enterprise-wide scenarios.
Achieve seamless automation: Acquire the skills to automate complex and extensive tasks effortlessly.
Deepen your Ansible knowledge: Progress from basic usage to mastering advanced Ansible functionalities, equipping you to handle any automation challenge.

Requirements:

Participants should have basic familiarity with Ansible.

If you have used Ansible for routine tasks or have introductory knowledge, you are well prepared for this workshop.

A fundamental understanding of automation and the software development lifecycle is beneficial but not mandatory. Linux or Unix administration knowledge is recommended.

Course Outline*:

*We know each team has their own needs and specifications. That is why we can modify the training outline per need.

1. Introduction to Advanced Ansible

Evolving from fundamentals to advanced Ansible
Overview of course contents

2. Internals of Module Development

In-depth analysis of Ansible’s internal structure
Lifecycle and execution path of an Ansible module
Advanced configuration and customisation techniques

3. The Python API for Ansible

Integrating Python with Ansible
Using Python libraries and Ansible scripts
Advanced Python techniques to enhance automation

4. Developing Dynamic Inventories

Benefits and use cases for dynamic inventories
Real-time data collection techniques
Best practices and optimisation of dynamic inventories

5. Developing Custom Modules and Plugins

Extending Ansible functionality: modules vs plugins
Developing and testing your own modules
Plugin development to expand Ansible’s feature set

6. Application and Infrastructure Testing

The importance of testing in automation
Automated testing frameworks and tools for Ansible
Best practices for infrastructure testing

7. Network Device Management with Ansible

Challenges in network automation
Ansible modules specifically for network applications
Practical exercise: Automating common network configurations

8. Integrating AWS with Ansible

The significance of cloud automation
Ansible modules for AWS: EC2, S3, and other services
Efficient management and deployment on AWS using Ansible

9. Vagrant and Ansible Synergy

Automating development environments with Vagrant
Vagrant provisioning with Ansible
Practical examples: Managing Vagrant boxes using Ansible playbooks

10. Docker Integration with Ansible

The power of containerisation: introduction to Docker
Ansible modules and roles for Docker management
Use cases: Deploying and managing containerised applications

11. Continuous Delivery and Rolling Upgrades

The modern deployment paradigm: Continuous Delivery
Ansible playbooks for zero-downtime deployments
Case study: Upgrading a multi-tier application using Ansible

12. Performance and Scaling in Ansible

Bottlenecks and challenges in large-scale deployments
Optimising playbooks for speed and efficiency
Strategies for scaling Ansible within enterprise environments

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Advanced Automation with Ansible

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