AAP 2.6 Cloud Automation: AWS, Azure, and GCP with Ansible
By Luca Berton · Published 2024-01-01 · Category: linux-administration
Automate multi-cloud infrastructure with AAP 2.6. Provision and manage AWS EC2, Azure VMs, GCP instances, Kubernetes clusters, and cloud-native services. Dynamic inventories, cloud credentials, and IaC patterns.
Multi-Cloud Automation with AAP 2.6
AAP 2.6 provides native integrations with all major cloud providers through certified collections. Manage cloud infrastructure alongside on-premises systems from a single platform.
Cloud Collections
| Collection | Provider | Key Modules | |-----------|----------|-------------| | amazon.aws | AWS | ec2_instance, s3_bucket, rds_instance, lambda, vpc | | amazon.cloud | AWS (CloudControl) | Cloud-native resource management | | azure.azcollection | Azure | azure_rm_virtualmachine, azure_rm_webapp, azure_rm_aks | | google.cloud | GCP | gcp_compute_instance, gcp_sql_database, gcp_container_cluster | | kubernetes.core | Kubernetes | k8s, helm, k8s_info |
Cloud Execution Environment
AWS Automation
Credential Setup
Provision EC2 Instances
AWS Dynamic Inventory
Azure Automation
Credential Setup
Provision Azure Resources
GCP Automation
Provision GCP Resources
Multi-Cloud Patterns
Unified Provisioning Workflow
Cross-Cloud Cost Tagging
Kubernetes Automation
FAQ
Should I use Ansible or Terraform for cloud provisioning?
Use both for their strengths. Terraform excels at declarative infrastructure state management with plan/apply workflow. Ansible excels at configuration management, application deployment, and orchestration. Many teams use Terraform for infrastructure and Ansible for everything that runs on that infrastructure. AAP can call Terraform via the cloud.terraform collection.
How do I handle cloud credentials securely?
Use AAP's external secret backends — HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, or Azure Key Vault. For AWS, consider IAM roles for execution nodes running in AWS. Never store cloud credentials in playbooks or Git.
Can I manage resources across multiple AWS accounts?
Yes. Use STS AssumeRole with different credentials per account. Create separate AAP credentials for each AWS account and use inventory or job template variables to select the target account.
How do I prevent cloud cost overruns?
Implement tag enforcement playbooks, scheduled cleanup of unused resources, and budget alerting. AAP workflows can run nightly jobs to identify and terminate untagged or idle resources.
Can AAP manage serverless resources?
Yes. The amazon.aws collection includes modules for Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, SNS, and other serverless services. Azure Functions and GCP Cloud Functions can be managed through their respective collections.
Conclusion
AAP 2.6 provides a unified automation platform for multi-cloud infrastructure management. Whether provisioning AWS EC2 instances, Azure VMs, GCP compute instances, or Kubernetes workloads, the same platform handles it all — with enterprise RBAC, credential management, and audit logging. Combine cloud provisioning with AAP's workflow engine for end-to-end infrastructure-as-code pipelines.
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Category: linux-administration