Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Ansible

​Overview:

​In today's dynamic tech landscape, managing infrastructure efficiently is crucial. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) revolutionizes this by automating the provisioning and management of infrastructure through code. Ansible, a powerful automation tool, plays a pivotal role in implementing IaC due to its simplicity and versatility. This workshop aims to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of IaC principles and hands-on experience in using Ansible for infrastructure automation.

​Workshop Objectives:

1. ​Understand the concept of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and its benefits.

2. ​Learn the basics of Ansible and its role in implementing IaC.

3. ​Explore practical use cases of Ansible for automating infrastructure tasks.

4. ​Gain hands-on experience in writing Ansible playbooks to provision and manage infrastructure resources.

5. ​Learn best practices and tips for effective infrastructure automation with Ansible.

​Workshop Agenda:

1. ​Introduction to Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

   • ​Definition and benefits

   • ​Comparison with traditional infrastructure management

2. ​Getting Started with Ansible

   • ​Overview of Ansible architecture

   • ​Installation and setup

   • ​Ansible terminology (Inventory, Playbooks, Roles, Modules)

3. ​Writing Your First Ansible Playbook

   • ​Understanding YAML syntax

   • ​Defining hosts and tasks

   • ​Running your playbook

4. ​Managing Infrastructure with Ansible

   • ​Configuration management

   • ​Package installation

   • ​Service management

5. ​Advanced Ansible Techniques

   • ​Using roles for modularization

   • ​Working with variables and templates

   • ​Handling conditionals and loops

6. ​Real-world Use Cases

   • ​Provisioning cloud instances

   • ​Configuring web servers

   • ​Managing network devices

7. ​Best Practices and Tips

   • ​Organizing your Ansible projects

   • ​Version control with Git

   • ​Testing and troubleshooting

8. ​Q&A and Closing Remarks

​Target Audience:

• ​DevOps engineers

• ​System administrators

• ​Software developers

• ​Anyone interested in automation and infrastructure management

​Prerequisites:

• ​Basic understanding of Linux system administration

• ​Familiarity with command-line interface (CLI)

• ​Some knowledge of YAML syntax (beneficial but not mandatory)

​Materials Needed:

• ​Personal laptop with SSH client installed

• ​Virtualization software (e.g., VirtualBox, VMware)

• ​Ansible installed (instructions will be provided)