Luca Berton


Luca Berton, with 18+ years in AI, cloud, and automation, leads innovative projects and educates 11,000+ students online.

Luca Berton is a leading expert in Ansible automation, renowned for his deep expertise and practical experience. With over 18 years in IT, including three years with Red Hat’s Ansible Engineer Team, Luca has become a pivotal figure in the automation community. He’s the author of the best-selling “Ansible By Example(s)” series, including titles focused on VMware and Kubernetes automation. As the creator of Ansible Pilot, Luca shares his extensive knowledge through 200+ practical lessons, helping Cloud Engineers, System Administrators, and IT professionals master Ansible for effective automation. Luca’s dedication to open-source contributions, coupled with his hands-on approach to teaching, has empowered countless professionals to excel in their automation journeys.

Luca Berton’s books offer step-by-step guides on automating VMware, Kubernetes, and hybrid cloud environments with Ansible, focusing on real-world applications, efficiency, and scalability.

Ansible for VMware by Examples

A Step-by-Step Guide to Automating Your VMware Infrastructure

Ansible for VMware by Examples

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Learn to use the Ansible open source IT automation tool to automate your VMware infrastructure. This book contains all of the obvious and not-so-obvious best practices of Ansible automation. Each lesson summarizes a specific use case for the modern VMware infrastructure and is focused on a single module from the most important parameter, including live demo of code and real-life usage.

You’ll configure the Ansible Controller to interact with VMware infrastructure using the “community.VMware” Ansible documentation collection and the appropriate Python libraries. Next, learn how to automate the creation of a virtual machine manually and from a template, start and stop using the shutdown and forced-power off a Virtual Machine, take and delete and snapshot, add a new hard disk and expand a currently attached hard disk, as well as gather information for data centers, clusters, host systems, and virtual machines. By the end of this book, you’ll be well-versed in efficiently maintaining a VMware infrastructure with Ansible Automation. You’ll also be able to save time and reduce manual errors using simple human-readable automation technology.

What You’ll Learn

  • Automate your VMware infrastructure using Ansible code
  • Install Ansible in operating systems such as RedHat, Ubuntu, Fedora, etc.
  • Write and execute your first Ansible Playbook code
  • Troubleshoot the most common error messages

ISBN: 978-1484288788

Ansible for Kubernetes by Example

Automate Your Kubernetes Cluster with Ansible

Ansible for Kubernetes by Example

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Learn how to automate your Kubernetes infrastructure using Ansible. This book will enable you to automate more tasks and save time with this human-readable platform.

Containerized microservices deployed via Kubernetes allows you to save time, reduce human interaction and errors, and create applications that are more robust. You’ll learn how to automate the most redundant activities such as reports, services, the launch of a pod, adding permanent storage, configuring load balancing, and adding or modifying any Kubernetes parameter. You’ll also gain an understanding of end-to-end use cases and how advanced cluster automation, such as Helm packages and node states, are evolving.

Each lesson utilizes a specific use-case for the modern Kubernetes cluster and focuses on a single module from the most crucial parameter, complete with code demonstrations. Each code example is battle-proven in real-life with console interaction and verification.

What You’ll Learn

  • Automate Kubernetes cluster management, cloud services, pods, and storage with Ansible
  • Configure your Ansible controller node
  • Write and execute Ansible Playbook code that follows best practices
  • Augment your productivity by applying Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Troubleshoot Ansible

ISBN: 978-1484288788

Hands-on Ansible Automation

Streamline your workflow and simplify your tasks with Ansible

Hands-on Ansible Automation

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Key Features

  • Comprehensive coverage of Ansible essentials and practical applications in Linux and Windows environments.
  • Step-by-step guidance for setting up and configuring Ansible environments.
  • In-depth exploration of playbook development for automating configuration management, deployment, and orchestration tasks.
  • Advanced techniques for leveraging Ansible Automation Platform and Morpheus for enhanced performance.
  • Troubleshooting strategies and best practices to overcome roadblocks in Ansible implementation.
  • Enhance Ansible workflows with troubleshooting, best practices, and integrations for optimal performance and expand capabilities in configuration management, GUI, RBAC, and third-party systems.

ISBN: 978-9355515599

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Modernize your organization with automation and Infrastructure as Code

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

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Key Features

  • Efficient application deployment using Ansible playbooks, content creation, and containerized workflows.
  • Use Hybrid cloud environments with Kubernetes for scalable containerized applications.
  • Get Architectural insight into Ansible Automation Platform.
  • Dashboard management with Ansible Tower dashboard for efficient platform administration.

ISBN: 978-9355518996

Learn Ansible

2nd edition - Automate your cloud infrastructure, security configuration, and application deployment with Ansible. Author: Russ McKendrick Technical review: Luca Berton. Published: 31st May 2024

Learn Ansible

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Key Features

  • Write roles to automate everything, from basic apps to the entire cloud infrastructure
  • Leverage Ansible’s module ecosystem to streamline tasks across cloud platforms, operating systems, and apps
  • Adopt DevOps practices and integrate Ansible with CI/CD platforms to streamline automation workflows

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Generate Clean YAML Output from Ansible Facts

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Participate in the Ansible Project Survey 2024 & Join the Community

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Federated Learning and Privacy-preserving RAGs

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Automate Ansible Galaxy Roles with GitHub Actions

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Conditional Ansible Role Execution in Playbooks

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Ansible Community Meetup 2024: Updates, Releases, and Networking

The recent Ansible community meetup hosted by Red Hat brought together a diverse group of contributors, developers, and automation enthusiasts from around the world.

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Setting Up Neo4j GenAI Environment on Fedora Using Ansible

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Luca Berton Presents "From Zero to Hero" at Ansible London Meetup

We’re excited to announce that Luca Berton, a prominent figure in the Ansible ecosystem, will be presenting at the upcoming Ansible London Meetup on Monday, 23rd September 2024.

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ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, LLaMA: Top AI Models Transforming Communication

Introduction In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, language models have become pivotal in transforming how we communicate, create, and interact with technology.

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Ansible Documentation: Your Comprehensive Guide

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Ansible Automation: Transform IT Operations with Ease

Ansible Automation: Streamlining IT Operations Ansible Automation is revolutionizing IT operations by providing a simple, agentless, and powerful platform for automating tasks across a wide range of environments.

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Ensuring Quality with Ansible-Lint: A Guide to Best Practices

Ensuring Quality with Ansible-Lint: A Guide to Best Practices In the realm of IT automation, maintaining the quality and consistency of your Ansible playbooks and roles is crucial for effective and reliable automation.

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Inserting Text in Files Using ANSI-C Quoting in OSX with sed

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Installing Ansible: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Private Automation Hub: Empowering Secure and Efficient Automation

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Project Policy Validation with OPA and ansible-policy

Introduction There’s a new Ansible feature in town, and I’m thrilled to announce the Ansible Policy utility, which can directly interact with the Open Policy Agent (OPA).

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Ansible Troubleshooting Installation Issues on macOS and Python

Introduction Ansible is a powerful automation tool used by IT professionals to manage and configure systems, deploy software, and orchestrate more advanced IT tasks such as continuous deployments or zero-downtime rolling updates.

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Automating File Reading with Ansible

Introduction Automation is key in modern IT infrastructure management. Ansible, a powerful automation tool, makes it easy to manage complex environments.

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Learn Ansible book technical review by Luca Berton

Introduction Learn how to write and run Ansible Playbooks, from the basics to launching complex multi-tier applications across public cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure.

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Knee: The Ansible-Powered CLI for Seamless Infrastructure Automation

Introduction In today’s fast-paced tech environment, repetitive tasks like software installations and system configurations are not just time-consuming but also prone to errors, leading to inefficiencies and operational delays.

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Ansible Debugger

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Git Large files

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Meeting Mclistowel Koranteng Media Executive at National Film and Television School

Introduction In the heart of the bustling London Book Fair, amidst a sea of stories waiting to be discovered, Luca Berton, an esteemed IT automation expert, stumbles upon an inspiring connection with Mclistowel Koranteng, a rising media executive and filmmaker studying at the National Film & Television School.

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Enhancing Ansible Documentation

Introduction In a recent development within the Ansible community, an initiative has been taken to enhance the usefulness and comprehensiveness of module documentation through the expansion of the “See also” sections.

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Meeting Mukesh Jha Technical Book Publisher at BPB Publications

Introduction In an illuminating encounter at the New Delhi World International Book Fair, Luca Berton introduces us to Mukesh Jha, a pivotal figure behind BPB Publications, a powerhouse in the IT and computer book publishing industry.

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Automating Dynamic Time Date Facts with Ansible

Introduction In the realm of automation and infrastructure management, Ansible stands out for its simplicity and power, enabling IT professionals to automate a wide array of tasks efficiently.

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Mastering CPU Scheduling with chrt Command

Introduction In the realm of system administration, mastering the intricacies of CPU scheduling and resource management is akin to possessing a secret code that unlocks enhanced system efficiency and performance.

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Meeting Rajveer Singh, Associate Principal Consultant at Red Hat, at the New Delhi International Book Festival

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Interview with Pallavi Sharma at New Delhi World Book Fair

In the bustling corridors of the 51st New Delhi World Book Fair, amidst a kaleidoscope of literature spanning genres and languages, I had the privilege of interviewing Pallavi Sharma, the author of “Selenium with Java: A Beginner’s Guide.

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RHSB-2024–001 Leaky Vessels — runc — (CVE-2024–21626)

Introduction Red Hat has identified a critical vulnerability in runc, a key component of container infrastructure, which facilitates container escapes, potentially allowing attackers unauthorized access to the host operating system from within a container.

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Ansible troubleshooting - Resolve Ansible Galaxy Role Installation Issues

Introduction In the world of automation and cloud infrastructure, Ansible has emerged as a powerful tool, enabling system administrators and DevOps professionals to streamline their workflows and manage complex environments with ease.

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Ansible troubleshooting - Resolving The Case of the Missing amazon.aws.ec2_ami_info Module

Introduction In the realm of IT automation, Ansible playbooks are a cornerstone, empowering administrators and developers to define and execute a series of tasks across a multitude of servers in an orderly and predictable manner.

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Ansible troubleshooting - The community.aws.ec2_instance Module Dilemma

Navigating Ansible Playbook Errors: The community.aws.ec2_instance Module Dilemma In the evolving landscape of IT automation, Ansible has emerged as a pivotal tool for orchestrating and automating cloud resources, especially within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) ecosystem.

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 x86-64-v3 feature

Introduction to x86–64-v3 in RHEL 10 In Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9, Red Hat upgraded the instruction set architecture (ISA) baseline to the x86–64-v2 microarchitecture level.

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Automating Jenkins Installation with Ansible

Introduction In the rapidly evolving world of software development, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) has become a cornerstone of modern DevOps practices.

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Understanding the ansible-console Command

Introduction Ansible is a powerful automation engine used for IT tasks such as configuration management, application deployment, intra-service orchestration, and provisioning.

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A Preview of Ansible Journey in 2024

Introduction Welcome to 2024! In this article, we’ll explore the anticipated releases, community dynamics, and upcoming events in the realm of Ansible, the open-source IT automation platform.

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Terrapin Attack Breaking Down SSH Security

Introduction SSH (Secure Shell) serves as a crucial internet standard, providing secure access to network services, including remote terminal login and file transfer across organizational networks and over 15 million servers on the open internet.

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Ansible troubleshooting - Permission denied Errno 13

Introduction Welcome to another episode of Ansible Pilot! I’m Luca Berton, and today we’re delving into Ansible troubleshooting, focusing on the pesky “Permission Denied Errno 13” error.

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Ansible Troubleshooting: Resolving the "Invalid Argument" Error

Introduction Welcome to another episode of Ansible Pilot! I’m Luca Berton, and today we’ll delve into Ansible troubleshooting, focusing on the infamous “Invalid Argument” error.

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Ansible Troubleshooting: Resolving the "Missing Module Parameter" Error

Introduction Welcome to another episode of Ansible Pilot! I’m Luca Berton, and today we’re delving into Ansible troubleshooting, focusing on the notorious “Missing Module Parameter” error.

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Output Ansible Playbooks as YAML with Callback Plugin

Introduction Ansible, a powerful open-source automation tool, simplifies complex IT tasks by automating configuration management, application deployment, and other repetitive operations.

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ARA Records Ansible for Ansible Reporting

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Discover Ansible Automation at Cloud Native London 2023

Introduction The Cloud Native London meetup promises to be an exciting gathering of professionals immersed in the world of containers, Kubernetes, open source, and more.

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Install Minikube with Ansible Role on All Hosts

Introduction Kubernetes has become the de facto standard for container orchestration, empowering developers to manage and deploy containerized applications efficiently.

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Custom hello-world Ansible Filter Plugin

Introduction In the world of automation and configuration management, Ansible plays a pivotal role in simplifying complex tasks and orchestrating diverse systems.

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Manage Ansible Collection Changelogs with Antsibull-Changelog

Introduction Keeping track of changes in your Ansible collection is essential for maintaining transparency and informing users about updates, enhancements, and bug fixes.

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Elevating Ansible Development with Visual Studio Code

Introduction Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a powerful and versatile code editor that supports a wide range of programming languages and extensions.

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Mastering Ansible-Creator: Simplify Your Ansible Collection Development

Introduction Ansible, the open-source automation platform, has become an integral part of many IT environments, simplifying complex tasks through the creation and management of Ansible Collections.

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Ansible troubleshooting - Destination does not exist rc 257

Introduction Welcome to another episode of Ansible Pilot! I’m Luca Berton, and today we’ll delve into Ansible troubleshooting, focusing on the “Destination does not exist” error with return code 257.

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Ansible Troubleshooting: Destination Does Not Exist Error

Introduction Welcome to another episode of Ansible Pilot! I’m Luca Berton, and today we’ll dive into troubleshooting Ansible, specifically focusing on the notorious “destination does not exist error.

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How to Change a User Password with Ansible

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Repositories List

Introduction Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 is a powerful operating system that caters to diverse hardware architectures, ensuring a seamless experience across various platforms.

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Publishing Ansible Collections to Ansible Galaxy and Automation Hub

Introduction Ansible Collections provides a structured way to package and distribute Ansible content, offering a modular and organized approach to automation.

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KubeCon and CloudNativeCon Europe 2024 Call For Proposals

Introduction The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) is set to host its flagship conference, KubeCon + CloudNativeCon, in the picturesque city of Paris, France, from March 19 to 22, 2024.

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Leveraging Poetry for Efficient Virtual Environment Management

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Managing Virtual Environments with Pipenv for Ansible Projects

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Red Hat Summit and AnsibleFest 2024 Call For Proposals

Unlock Your Expertise: Red Hat Summit and AnsibleFest 2024 in Denver, Colorado

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error markupsafe

Introduction After upgrading Python to version 3.12 on your Mac using Homebrew, you encountered an error when trying to run Ansible: “ERROR: No module named 'markupsafe'”.

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Exploring Ansible-Lint Profiles: A Comprehensive Guide

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Running a Playbook with JetPorch: A Quick Guide

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How to install Ansible in Fedora 39 - Ansible install

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How to Run Linux Fedora Workstation 39 on an Apple Mac

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error no-same-owner

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error sanity

Understanding the Ansible Playbook Error: sanity When working with Ansible, it’s essential to ensure the reliability and quality of your code, especially if you are looking for Red Hat Certification.

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error args

Introduction In Ansible, the args rule is a critical aspect of ensuring that your playbook’s task arguments align with the plugin’s documentation.

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error avoid-implicit

Introduction Ansible is a powerful automation tool, but its flexibility can sometimes lead to unintended and implicit behaviors in your playbooks.

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error fqcn

Using Fully-Qualified Collection Names (FQCN) in Ansible Content In the world of automation and orchestration, Ansible has established itself as a popular choice for managing IT infrastructure and application deployments.

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error galaxy

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error loop-var-prefix

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error no-free-form

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Common Interview Questions, Answers and Troubleshooting Tips

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 306: risky-shell-pipe

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 401: latest[git]

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 403: package-latest

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 501: partial-become

Introduction When working with Ansible, it’s essential to ensure that privilege escalation is managed effectively, especially when changing users.

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 502: name[missing]

Introduction In Ansible, naming is not just a formality; it plays a crucial role in identifying and documenting tasks and plays in your automation workflows.

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 503: no-handler

Introduction In the realm of infrastructure automation with Ansible, efficient playbook execution is a top priority.

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 504: deprecated-local-action

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 505: missing-import

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 702: meta-no-tags

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 703: meta-incorrect

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 704: meta-video-links

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 911: syntax-check

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 304: inline-env-var

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 305: command-instead-of-shell

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Linting Ansible Playbooks: A Guide to Ensuring Consistency and Quality

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 102: No Jinja2 in 'when' Conditions

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 104: Deprecated Bare Vars

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 105: Deprecated Module Usage

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 106: Role Name Rules

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 202: Risky Octal Permissions

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 205: playbook-extension

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 206 Jinja Spacing

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 207: Jinja Invalid

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 208: risky-file-permissions

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 301: no-changed-when

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 302: deprecated-command-syntax

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Ansible troubleshooting - Error 601: literal-compare

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Ansible troubleshooting — Error 203: No Tabs

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Ansible-Lint Rule Analysis and Best Practices

Introduction Ansible-Lint is a powerful tool that helps Ansible users identify and correct issues in their playbooks and roles.

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Five Reasons for Upgrading to Ansible Core 2.14 or Ansible Community 7.0

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Four Methods to Configure Maximum PowerShell Memory in Windows Server

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The run_once statement in Ansible

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Quota Management for WinRM Remote Shells

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Configure WSL in a Domain Environment: Step-by-Step Guide

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Customizing Ansible: Ansible Module Creation

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How to Solve WinRM Configuration Errors in PowerShell

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Tunneling WinRM via SSH with PSRP

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Ansible Validated Content

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Introducing the zabbix_add_host Ansible Role Simplifying Certificate Validation with Zabbix

Introduction In the ever-evolving world of IT automation and monitoring, the use of Ansible and Zabbix has become a popular choice for many professionals.

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How to Upgrade Ansible on macOS Using Homebrew

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Red Hat Summit 2024 and AnsibleFest 2024 Save the Date and Call for Proposals

Introduction The anticipation for the Red Hat Summit and AnsibleFest 2024 event is already building.

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Mastering RHCE: A Comprehensive Guide to Red Hat Certified Engineer EX294 Exam

Introduction The Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) exam is a significant milestone for IT professionals looking to excel in Linux system administration.

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Installing Containerized Ansible Automation Platform

Introduction The world of IT automation is rapidly evolving, and Red Hat is at the forefront with its containerized Ansible Automation Platform.

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Understanding ansible.cfg and OpenSSH Security Implications

Introduction Ansible is a powerful open-source automation tool used for configuration management, application deployment, and task automation.

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How to install Ansible in Debian 12 bookworm — Ansible install

How to install Ansible in Debian version 12? Today we’re going to talk about the easier way to install and maintain Ansible inside Debian using the default “main” repository.

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Installing JetPorch via Packages on macOS

Introduction JetPorch, or Jet Enterprise Professional Orchestrator or simply Jet, is a versatile and community-driven IT automation platform designed for configuration management, deployment, orchestration, patch management, and executing arbitrary workflows.

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Containerized Ansible Automation Platform: A New Era in IT Automation

Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of automation and orchestration, Red Hat’s Ansible Automation Platform has remained a go-to choice for IT professionals.

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JetPorch Automation Tech Preview One Release

Introduction Jet is a versatile and community-driven IT automation platform designed for various tasks such as configuration, deployment, orchestration, patch management, and executing diverse workflows.

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Introducing the New Ansible Galaxy

Introduction In the world of automation and orchestration, Ansible has long been a frontrunner, simplifying complex tasks and empowering users with streamlined solutions.

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Join the Ansible Contributor Summit 2023 in Durham, NC

Introduction The Ansible Contributor Summit is back, and this time it’s happening in the vibrant “Bull City” — Durham, North Carolina, USA.

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Steampunk Ansible Challenge: Showcase Your Playbook Writing Skills

Introduction Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey through automation and Ansible?

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Meeting Carol Chen the Open Source Community Architect at Red Hat at Ansible Community Day Berlin 2023

Introduction The Ansible Community Day Berlin 2023 was an exceptional gathering of Ansible enthusiasts, where attendees had the opportunity to connect, collaborate, and gain insights into the evolving landscape of automation.

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Meeting Kai and Sebastian from Freie Universität Berlin at Ansible Community Day Berlin 2023

Introduction Ansible Community Day Berlin 2023 brought together professionals from diverse backgrounds, and we had the opportunity to meet Kai and Sebastian from the Free University of Berlin.

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Meeting Petr Ankudinov from Arista Network at Ansible Community Day Berlin 2023

Introduction The Ansible Community Day Berlin 2023 provided a platform for networking enthusiasts to connect and share their innovative approaches to network automation.

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Standardizing Ansible Best Practices: Community Initiative with Eric Lavarde and Moritz Schönwetter

Introduction The Ansible Community Day Berlin 2023 brought together Ansible enthusiasts from around the world to discuss, collaborate, and share insights on the automation landscape.

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Meet Anže Luzar of XLAB Spotter at Ansible Community Day 2023

Introduction At the Ansible Community Day in Berlin 2023, I had the privilege of sitting down with Anže Luzar from XLAB Spotter to discuss the groundbreaking Ansible Playbook Scanning Tool known as “Steampunk Spotter.

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Meeting Daniel Schier Open Source Engineer at Ansible Community Day Berlin 2023

Introduction In the vibrant Ansible Community Day Berlin 2023 setting, I had the pleasure of conversing with Daniel Schier, a seasoned IT craftsman and dedicated Ansible enthusiast.

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Meeting David Forster Site Reliability Engineer at RELEX Solutions at Ansible Community Day Berlin 2023

Introduction The Ansible Community Day in Berlin 2023 provided an excellent platform for enthusiasts to gather and share their experiences.

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Meeting Greg Sutcliffe of Red Hat at Ansible Community Day Berlin 2023

Introduction At the Ansible Community Day in Berlin 2023, we had the honor of chatting with Greg Sutcliffe, a dedicated member of the Ansible community and one of the Community Architects at Red Hat.

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Ansible Community Day Berlin 2023: Highlights and Key Takeaways

Introduction Yesterday (20th September 2023), I attended and presented the highly anticipated Ansible Community Day in Berlin, and it did not disappoint.

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Ansible Community Forum: Your Hub for Automation Discussions and Collaboration

Introduction Are you an Ansible enthusiast, developer, or someone looking to dive into the world of automation?

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Leveraging Ansible Callback Plugins for Enhanced Performance

Introduction Ansible is a powerful open-source automation tool used for configuration management, application deployment, and task automation.

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Optimizing Ansible Automation Platform with Callback Plugins in ansible.cfg

Introduction Ansible Automation Platform is a powerful automation tool used for configuration management, application deployment, and task automation.

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Executing Custom Lookup Plugins in the Ansible Automation Platform

Introduction Ansible, an open-source automation tool, offers a wide range of built-in modules and plugins to simplify infrastructure management.

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Improve Playbook Debugging Using Ansible Lint

Introduction Ansible lint is a command-line tool that is crucial in Ansible automation.

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Creating a Custom Ansible Lookup Plugin in Python for Reading a File

Introduction Ansible, a powerful automation tool, offers a wide range of built-in modules and plugins that simplify infrastructure management.

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Creating a Custom Ansible Lookup Plugin in Python for retrieving API token

Introduction Ansible, an open-source automation tool, offers a wide range of built-in modules and plugins to simplify infrastructure management.

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10 Proven Methods to Optimize Ansible Playbook Performance

Introduction Ansible, an open-source automation tool, simplifies IT infrastructure operations. Whether tackling simple package installations or orchestrating complex clustered solutions, optimizing Ansible playbooks is key to faster execution.

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Mastering Ansible Config: Essential Commands and Actions

Introduction Ansible is a powerful automation tool used for configuration management, application deployment, and task automation.

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Maximize Ansible Efficiency with Callback Plugins for Resource Monitoring

Introduction When managing infrastructure with Ansible, it’s essential to have insights into resource consumption and performance metrics during playbook execution.

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Join Ansible Community Day Berlin 2023: Engage and Connect

Introduction The Ansible Community Day in Berlin 2023 is an event organized by The Ansible Community Team at Red Hat.

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Pluralsight The IT Ops Sessions: Ansible Generative AI with Lightspeed, Google Bard, and ChatGPT

Ansible Lightspeed on Pluralsight Title: The IT Ops Sessions: Ansible Generative AI with Lightspeed, Google Bard, and ChatGPT

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Pluralsight The IT Ops Sessions: Ansible Sign, Verify, Event-Driven and Ansible Generative AI

Pluralsight The IT Ops Labs: Maintain, Monitor, and Troubleshoot Kubernetes Title: The IT Ops Labs: Maintain, Monitor, and Troubleshoot Kubernetes

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Celebrating Two Years of Ansible Journey: Highlights, Achievements, and Future Plans

Hi friends. Big event. Today, we are celebrating two years of the Ansible pilot project.

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Hands-on Ansible Automation Book Presentation

Hi friends. This is Luca Berton, and I’m here to present to you my latest creation, this wonderful Hands-On Ansible automation book.

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Mastering Automation Explore Ansible’s Power with Three Essential Books

Introduction Hi friends. What an incredible day it is today. I’m so proud to be here holding my books.

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The Ultimate Automation Guide Books to Master Ansible

Introduction Ansible, a powerful open-source automation tool, has revolutionized how IT operations are managed and streamlined.

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Mastering Ansible’s “Become” Feature: A Comprehensive Guide

Introduction Ansible, a cornerstone of modern automation, empowers system administrators with the tools to execute tasks efficiently across distributed environments.

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Automate Tasks with Ansible: Execute Actions at 10:55

Introduction In IT infrastructure management, automation is a key component that empowers administrators to streamline repetitive tasks and ensure consistent operations.

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Securely Automate Sudo Passwords in Ansible Playbooks

Introduction Ansible, an indispensable tool in the world of automation, empowers administrators to manage complex tasks efficiently and easily.

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Time Management in Ansible Using Declarative Playbooks for Delayed Tasks

Introduction Ansible, a versatile automation tool, empowers system administrators to achieve operational excellence through streamlined workflows and simplified configurations.

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Exploring Ansible Playbook Gather Facts for Displaying Network Information

Introduction In the realm of IT automation, Ansible stands out as a powerful tool for configuring and managing systems with simplicity and efficiency.

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Streamlining Notifications with Ansible: Sending Email Reports

Introduction Automation has become the cornerstone of efficient IT operations in today’s fast-paced technological landscape.

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Automate Redmine Installation on Ubuntu LTS 22.04 with Ansible

Introduction Welcome to a comprehensive guide on automating the installation of Redmine on Ubuntu LTS 22.

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Crafting and Publishing Your Custom Ansible Collection on Automation Hub

Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of automation, creating customized solutions becomes paramount.

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Creating a New Ansible Collection: A Step-by-Step Guide

Introduction Ansible Collections are a powerful way to organize and distribute your Ansible content, including modules, plugins, roles, and more.

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Run Windows 11 Client ARM64 Insider Preview in Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3) with VMware Fusion

Introduction ARM-based processors have transformed the computing landscape, introducing greater efficiency and performance to various devices.

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Restore Ansible Automation Platform

Introduction Restoration Process: Bringing Your System Back to Life The restoration process is a critical aspect of any backup strategy.

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Backup Ansible Automation Platform

Introduction In the dynamic realm of IT management, having a robust backup and restoration strategy is akin to having a safety net under the tightrope of operations.

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Integrate Private Automation Hub with Automation Controller

Introduction The integration between Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform’s Private Automation Hub and Automation Controller brings a seamless and efficient automation experience to your organization.

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Integrate Automation Controller, Prometheus, and Grafana to IT Monitor Realtime

Introduction In the dynamic realm of IT management, staying ahead requires more than just basic monitoring; it demands a symphony of real-time insights, seamless data collection, and actionable visualization.

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Integrate Splunk Logging with Ansible Automation Controller

Introduction In today’s rapidly evolving IT landscape, robust logging and centralized log aggregation are critical components for ensuring your infrastructure’s stability, security, and performance.

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JetPorch: Rust automation like Ansible led by Michael DeHaan

JetPorch Jetporch.com is the home of Jet Enterprise Performance Orchestrator, aiming to be a community-driven enterprise automation and orchestration platform designed for reliability, simplicity, planetary scale, and strong enterprise security, led by Michael DeHaan, the original creator of IT automation programs Cobbler and Ansible®.

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Automate CIS Benchmark Hardening for RHEL 9 with Ansible

Introduction As organizations increasingly prioritize cybersecurity and compliance, the need for robust security measures has become paramount.

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Hands-on Ansible Automation by BPB Online book

Buy on Amazon Buy on BPB WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Gain a comprehensive knowledge of Ansible and its practical applications in Linux and Windows environments.

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Meeting Diana Fejzić Engineering Team Lead at XLAB & XLAB Steampunk.

Steampunk Spotter The XLAB Steampunk Spotter is an Ansible Playbook Scanning Tool that helps optimize automation processes.

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Leveraging Ansible for Time Savings and Reduced Human Error in Multi-Cloud Environments

Introduction In today’s fast-paced and complex IT landscape, organizations face the challenge of managing diverse cloud environments efficiently while minimizing human errors.

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Meeting Craig Brandt Principal Technical Marketing Manager at Ansible by Red Hat

Ansible Lightspeed Red Hat announced a technology preview called Ansible Lightspeed with IBM Watson Code Assistant at the Red Hat Summit 2023.

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Meeting Mark Bolwell Principal Automation Engineer at MindPoint Group

Ansible Lockdown Ansible Lockdown is a security baseline automation project sponsored by Mindpoint Group.

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Ansible Private Automation Hub: Centralize and Secure Automation

Introduction In today’s fast-paced world, automation has become crucial for organizations seeking to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and accelerate project delivery.

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Event-Driven Ansible: Automate IT Operations Efficiently

Event-Driven Ansible In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, organizations face the challenge of managing complex IT environments while striving to deliver innovative solutions.

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Strengthening Security: Automating CIS Benchmark Hardening for RHEL 9 with Ansible

CIS Benchmark In today’s cybersecurity landscape, hardening your systems is crucial to protect against evolving threats.

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Ansible Automation Platform on ARM: Enhance Scalability & Efficiency

Ansible Automation Platform for ARM processors The Ansible Automation Platform offers several benefits for ARM architectures:

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Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 Released: Key Features and Enhancements

Hello Ansible Pilot Community! We’re excited to announce that Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.

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Ansible Automates London 2023: Your Guide to Enterprise Automation

Save the date: Ansible Automates London 2023 in London, UK, July 13, 2023

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uthor Insights: Luca Berton on ‘Ansible for Kubernetes by Example’

Apress FeaturedFriday This week’s #FeaturedFriday focuses on Luca Berton, author of “Ansible for Kubernetes by Example: Automate Your Kubernetes Cluster with Ansible.

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Meeting Gregor Berginc CEO at XLAB & Head of XLAB Steampunk.

Steampunk Spotter The XLAB Steampunk Spotter is an Ansible Playbook Scanning Tool that helps optimize automation processes.

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Meeting Katja Terglav Assistant Director & Head of Marketing at XLAB & XLAB Steampunk.

Steampunk Spotter The XLAB Steampunk Spotter is an Ansible Playbook Scanning Tool that helps optimize automation processes.

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Interview with Arnav Bhati, Ansible Senior Consultant at Red Hat

Red Hat Consulting for Ansible Red Hat Consulting offers solutions to help customers adopt and integrate the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform effectively.

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Interview with Carol Chen, Ansible Community Architect at Red Hat

Ansible Community Ansible is an open-source automation platform that relies on community contributions and collaboration.

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Meeting James Wong Principal Software Engineer of Ansible Lightspeed

Ansible Lightspeed Red Hat announced a technology preview called Ansible Lightspeed with IBM Watson Code Assistant at the Red Hat Summit 2023.

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Meeting Walter H. Bentley Director of Ansible Community Strategy at Red Hat Automation & Innovation

Ansible Community Ansible is an open-source automation platform that relies on community contributions and collaboration.

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Meeting XLAB and Spotter: Your playbook advisor, revolutionizing Ansible playbook management.

Steampunk Spotter The XLAB Steampunk Spotter is an Ansible Playbook Scanning Tool that helps optimize automation processes.

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How to install Ansible in Fedora 38 - Ansible install

How to install Ansible in Fedora version 38. Today we’re going to talk about the easier way to install and maintain Ansible inside Fedora 38 using the system repository.

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Ansible Lightspeed Review: AI-Powered Automation with IBM Watson

One of the major news of the Red Hat Summit 2023 and AnsibleFest worldwide event was the announcement of the Ansible Lightspeed with IBM Watson Code Assistant.

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Ansible by Example books by Apress

Buy on Apress Buy on Amazon The books “Ansible for VMware by Examples” and “Ansible for Kubernetes by Example” provides a comprehensive guide on how to automate various tasks in VMware and Kubernetes using Ansible, an open-source IT automation tool.

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Ansible for Kubernetes by Example book

Buy on Amazon Buy on Apress What You’ll Learn How to automate Kubernetes pods, services, and storage with Ansible Learn to automate Kubernetes cluster management with Ansible How to automate Kubernetes cloud services such as Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) with Ansible Understand Ansible troubleshooting About this book Learn how to automate your Kubernetes infrastructure using Ansible.

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Ansible News - AnsibleFest and Red Hat Summit 2023

Save the date: AnsibleFest 2023 in Boston, USA, 23rd–25th May 2023

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Ansible Community General Collection 7.0.0 Released: Key Changes and Enhancements

Hello Ansible Enthusiasts! We’re pleased to announce the release of Ansible Community General Collection 7.

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Ansible Core 2.15.0 Released: New Features & Changes

Ansible Core 2.15.0 The changelog for version 2.15.0 of Ansible was released on 15th May 2023, a popular open-source automation tool.

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Mastering Dynamic Variable Creation with set_fact

Exploring Ansible’s set_fact Module with Example Ansible is an open-source automation tool widely used for configuration management, application deployment, and orchestration.

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Ansible for Kubernetes by Example book by Apress

Buy on Amazon Buy on Apress What You’ll Learn How to automate Kubernetes pods, services, and storage with Ansible Learn to automate Kubernetes cluster management with Ansible How to automate Kubernetes cloud services such as Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) with Ansible Understand Ansible troubleshooting About this book Learn how to automate your Kubernetes infrastructure using Ansible.

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Automate CLI Interactions in Ansible with the expect Module

Introduction As an automation expert, you may have encountered situations where you need to interact with command-line interfaces that require user input.

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Protecting Sensitive Information with the no_log Statement in Ansible

As an automation expert, you are likely familiar with the benefits of using Ansible as a configuration management tool.

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Install and Configure Ansible Extension for VSCode

As an Ansible automation expert, I often use Visual Studio Code (VSCode) as my integrated development environment (IDE) for writing Ansible playbooks and roles.

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Install and Configure Molecule for Efficient Ansible Role and Collection Testing

As an Ansible automation expert, I often rely on the Molecule testing framework to test my Ansible roles and playbooks.

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Top Tools for Writing and Testing Ansible Content Efficiently

As an Ansible automation expert, I know how important it is to have efficient tools to make writing and testing Ansible content easier.

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Ansible troubleshooting - use ssh with passwords

Introduction Ansible is a powerful and flexible automation tool that allows you to manage your infrastructure using declarative configuration files.

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Comparing versions - ansible.builtin.version plugin

As your IT infrastructure grows and evolves, it can become increasingly difficult to ensure consistency across all your systems and applications.

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Creating an Application Load Balancer with Ansible in AWS

Amazon Application Load Balancer (ALB) As applications grow in complexity, they require more sophisticated infrastructure to ensure high availability and scalability.

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Effortlessly Create AWS IAM Users and Store their Access Keys with Ansible

Amazon Identity and Access Management (Amazon IAM) Amazon IAM (Identity and Access Management) is a web service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that enables you to manage access to AWS resources for users and groups within your organization.

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Master Ansible Automation for AWS: Complete Guide and Tutorials

How to Configure Ansible Dynamic Inventory for VMware Automating your Amazon Web Services (AWS) Infrastructure with Ansible enables you to achieve Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

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Create AWS S3 Bucket Using Ansible: Step-by-Step Guide

S3 Bucket AWS S3 bucket is a popular object storage service that offers a cost-effective and scalable solution to store and retrieve large amounts of data.

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Getting Started with Amazon EC2 Instances

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a cloud computing platform that offers a wide range of services to customers, including computing, storage, and databases, among others.

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Creating an Azure Virtual Machine Scale Set using Ansible

Creating an Azure Virtual Machine Scale Set using Ansible In the world of cloud computing, scalability is a critical requirement for many organizations.

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Creating an Azure Virtual Network with Ansible Playbook

Creating an Azure Virtual Network with Ansible Playbook As organizations continue to adopt cloud technologies, the need for automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration management becomes more important than ever.

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Edit single-line text - Ansible Playbook for Changing IP Address of Remote Hosts

Automating the process of updating the IP address and netmask values in the network configuration file of multiple remote hosts can be a time-consuming and tedious task.

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Ansible troubleshooting — Invalid plugin name: regex.replace Error in Ansible

Introduction Ansible is a powerful automation tool that allows you to manage multiple servers from a single machine.

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Automate EC2 Creation with Ansible: YAML Playbook Demo

Introduction This is an Ansible playbook written in YAML format that automates the creation of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances and collects the host data.

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Mastering Regex in Ansible: Search, Extract, and Replace

Regular Expression A regular expression (regex) is a character pattern describing a set of strings.

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Automate Linux User Management with Ansible: A Comprehensive Guide

Automating your Linux user management (local user and group) with Ansible enables you to achieve Infrastructure As Code (IaC).

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Automate PostgreSQL Database Management with Ansible

Introduction Automating your database (PostgreSQL) with Ansible enables you to achieve Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

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Master Ansible Automation for Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes

Introduction Automating your containers (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, and OpenShift) with Ansible enables you to achieve Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

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Retrieve ASM Policy Facts from the F5 BIG-IP Platform Network Infrastructure

Retrieve ASM Policy Facts from the F5 Network Infrastructure Businesses nowadays are using DevOps and automation to speed up application development and eliminate IT bottlenecks.

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Streamline Ansible Development with Auto-Fixing FCQN Violations

Streamline Your Ansible Development with Auto-Fixing of FCQN Rule Violations using Ansible-Lint.

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How to install Ansible in Ubuntu 23.04 Lunar Lobster — Ansible Install

How to install Ansible in the latest Ubuntu 23.04. Today we’re going to talk about the easier way to install and maintain Ansible inside Ubuntu 23.

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Ansible Lightspeed Review: IBM Watson AI Enhances Development

I tested the early access closed beta version of the Artificial Intelligence developed by Red Hat with IBM Watson Code Assistant.

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Understanding Ansible Builtin vs Legacy Collections: Key Differences

What is the “ansible.builtin” Ansible collection? What is the “ansible.legacy” collection?

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Why Learn Ansible in 2023?

The latest Q1 2023 Forrester Wave™ Infrastructure Automation report classifies Red Hat Ansible as a leader in the segment of Infrastructure Automation.

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Create Network Infrastructure on AWS using Ansible Modules

There is a growing need for streamlined network infrastructure management as more companies migrate to the cloud.

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Install Ansible Automation Controller on a Single Host with Internal DB

Standalone automation controller with internal database (single host) The following inventory file is used to install the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform with one Ansible Automation Controller.

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Master Ansible Automation Platform: Simplify IT Management

Ansible Automation Platform Hello, my fellow automation aficionados! Are you tired of spending your days manually configuring servers and managing networks?

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Bard-ing with Ansible: Streamlining Testing for Google's AI Writing Tool

Google Bard Google Bard is the newest Chat-style Artificial Intelligence created by Google based on the Google Language Model for Dialogue Applications (or LaMDA for short).

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Revolutionising Ansible: Testing the Limits of OpenAI’s ChatGPT for Smarter Automation

OpenAI ChatGPT ChatGPT is a revolutionary artificial intelligence in that we can interact in a conversational way.

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Pluralsight The IT Ops Sessions: Event-Driven Ansible

Event-Driven on Pluralsight Title: The IT Ops Sessions: Event-Driven Ansible

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Run Immediately an Ansible Handler - Ansible Playbook

When do Ansible Handlers run? By default, handlers run after all the tasks in a particular play have been completed.

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Two Ways to Run Multiple Ansible Handlers - Ansible Playbook

Two ways to run multiple Ansible handlers How to execute two Ansible handlers on a changed status of Ansible Playbook.

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How to install ansible-lint in macOS

What is the ansible-lint tool? ansible-lint checks playbooks for practices and behavior that could potentially be improved.

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Ignore Ansible SSH Host Key Checking - Ansible configuration

How to Ignore Ansible SSH Host Key Checking? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

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Install Ansible Automation Platform in Red Hat Ansible OpenShift Platform operator via Operator

Ansible Automation Platform Operator Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform’s latest release supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 8 and 9 and Red Hat Openshift (the Red Hat Enterprise release of Kubernetes).

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AnsibleFest 2023 & Red Hat Summit: Save the Date!

On February 8th, 2023, Red Hat officially announced the AnsibleFest 2023 dates.

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Understanding Quiet Hiring: The 2023 HR Trend and Ansible's Role

Introduction Hello, friends. Today we are going to talk about Ansible for Quiet Hiring.

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ChatGPT for DevOps: Boost Productivity with AI-Generated Code

ChatGPT, produced by OpenAI, is an excellent tool for artificial intelligence with a Chat-like interface.

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Project signature verification with GPG and ansible-sign

How to verify an Ansible project signature? A step to step guide to verify the signature using the ansible-sign of a GPG-signed Ansible project.

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Project signing with GPG and ansible-sign

How to sign an Ansible project? From a non-signed to a GPG-signed Ansible project.

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Ansible Project 2022 Conclusion & 2023 Outlook: Key Developments

Hello everybody. Welcome to Ansible Pilot from Luca Berton. This is the first video of the year, so it’s pretty special.

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Pluralsight The IT Ops Sessions: Using Ansible Sign and Verify

Title: The IT Ops Sessions: Using Ansible Sign and Verify

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Ansible For VMware By Examples book by Apress

Buy on Amazon Buy on Apress Who This Book Is For IT professionals of the information technology who would like a jargon-free understanding of Ansible technology, including VMware, Linux, and Windows Systems Administrators, DevOps professionals, thought leaders, and infrastructure-as-code enthusiasts.

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Ansible 2022 Highlights: New Releases & Innovations

Thank you for this year together. 2022 saw a lot of innovation in the Ansible technology and the restart of the AnsibleFest 2022 as a physical event after two editions in a virtual way.

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Ansible Automation Platform 2.3 Released: Key Features and Enhancements

Hello everyone and welcome to the latest Ansible Automation news from Ansible Pilot.

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How to install Ansible in Fedora 37 - Ansible install

How to install Ansible in Fedora version 37. Today we’re going to talk about the easier way to install and maintain Ansible inside Fedora 37 using the system repository.

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How to install Ansible in Ubuntu 22.10 Kinetic Kudu — Ansible Install

How to install Ansible in the latest Ubuntu 22.10. Today we’re going to talk about the easier way to install and maintain Ansible inside Ubuntu 22.

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Using Date, Time and Timestamp in Ansible Playbook

How to Use Date, Time, and Timestamp in Ansible Playbook Welcome to another episode of Ansible Pilot!

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Ansible troubleshooting - Attempting to decrypt but no vault secrets found

Today we’re going to talk about Ansible troubleshooting, specifically about the attempt to decrypt but no vault secrets found error.

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Decrypt an Ansible Vault - ansible vault

How to decrypt an Ansible Vault? From an encrypted file to plaintext using the correct password.

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Use Ansible Vault in Ansbile Playbook - ansible vault

How to use an Ansible Vault in an Ansible Playbook? How to use an Ansible Vault to Protect Sensitive Data such as passwords, access keys, etc.

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Ansible terminology - What is an Ansible Vault?

Ansible terminology - What is an Ansible Vault? How to store variables and files in an encrypted way using the ansible-vault command line utility.

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🛟 How to Navigate 2022 IT Turbulent Time - Weathering New Challenges

10th November, 2022 Hello Ansible Pilot Community, This article is a bit different from the usual one because we are all living in some turbulent times, and I would like to share with you some personal thoughts and maybe relate to you.

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Why Ansible Pilot

Digital technologies have made learning faster, cheaper, and easier than before.

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Join Ansible Pilot YouTube Membership for Exclusive Perks

My Ansible Pilot YouTube Membership is a new way to stay closer to my fans and supporters with priority replies to comments, members-only live chats, early access to new videos, virtual video collaborations, exclusive members-only videos, and member shout-outs.

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Mastering Ansible Command: Ad-Hoc Tasks and System Management

What does the ansible command? I’m going to show you a live Playbook.

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Ansible Fest 2022 Highlights: AWS Partnership & More

Hello, everyone from Luca Berton in the Ansible Pilot channel.

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Ansible terminology - What is an Ansible Playbook?

What is an Ansible Playbook? I will show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

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How to install Ansible in macOS - Ansible install

How to install Ansible in macOS. Today we’re going to talk about the easier way to install and maintain Ansible inside macOS.

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Ansible troubleshooting - Failed to connect to the host via ssh host localhost port 22

Introduction In today’s episode of Ansible Pilot, I’m Luca Berton, and we’ll delve into Ansible troubleshooting, focusing on the common error “Failed to connect to the host via SSH: localhost port 22.

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Read a JSON file into a variable - Ansible lookup plugin file

How to Read a JSON file into a variable on the host with Ansible?

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Install Red Hat OpenShift Local Kubernetes in macOS on MacBook Pro Intel x86_64 and M1 arm64

What is Red Hat OpenShift Local an OpenShift 4 cluster for local development minimum 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 35 GB storage formerly CodeReady Containers OpenShift Local is designed for local development and testing on an OpenShift 4 cluster.

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Install Ansible on macOS Monterey with Homebrew

How to Install Ansible for Mac Universal (Intel Chip and Apple Silicon) using Homebrew?

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Install Visual Studio Code: Manual, Homebrew, Ansible Methods

Visual Studio Code Visual Studio Code is an excellent Free and Built Open Source IDE that speeds up any software development nowadays.

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Install TechSmith Camtasia 2022 (Screen Recorder and Video Editor) in macOS

TechSmith Camtasia I really recommend TechSmith Camtasia as Screen Recorder and Video Editor software.

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Create Ansible AWX superuser in Docker containers - Ansible AWX

How to Create an Ansible AWX superuser in Docker containers? Ansible AWX superuser has the power to configure all the settings and has unlimited power inside the modern web-UI and API interface.

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Build Ansible AWX in Docker Containers Easily

How to build Ansible AWX in Docker containers? AWX is the Open Source upstream project of the Ansible Automation Controller, included in the Ansible Automation Platform (formerly Ansible Tower).

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Install Ansible AWX Operator for Kubernetes (K8s) and OpenShift (OCP) - Ansible AWX

How to Install Ansible AWX Operator for Kubernetes (K8s) and OpenShift (OCP)?

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Run and Stop Ansible AWX in Docker containers - Ansible AWX

How to Run and Stop Ansible AWX in Docker container? I’m going to show you how to start and stop the Ansible AWX in Docker containers.

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What is Ansible AWX - ansible awx

What is Ansible AWX? AWX is the Open Source upstream project of the Ansible Automation Controller, part of the Ansible Automation Platform (formerly Ansible Tower).

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Why Every IT Professional, Quiet Quitter or Not, Should Learn Ansible

Introduction Ansible is an amazing tool to automate your information technology infrastructure.

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Run an Ansible Execution Environment - ansible-runner command-line tool

How to run a custom Ansible Execution Environment? Using an Ansible Execution Environment is the latest technology to maintain up-to-date Python dependency of the Ansible collections without interfering with your Linux system.

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Ansible For VMware By Examples with Apress book

Buy on Amazon Buy on Apress Who This Book Is For IT professionals of the information technology who would like a jargon-free understanding of Ansible technology, including VMware, Linux, and Windows Systems Administrators, DevOps professionals, thought leaders, and infrastructure-as-code enthusiasts.

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Run the latest Ansible AWX in Docker containers

How to run the latest AWX in Docker containers? Running AWX in local Docker containers allows you to test the AWX web-UI and API to easily manage Ansible Playbook execution.

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Build a Custom Ansible Execution Environment Easily

How to build a custom Ansible Execution Environment? Using an Ansible Execution Environment is the latest technology to maintain up-to-date Python dependency of the Ansible collections without interfering with your Linux system.

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Build & Run Ansible Execution Environments Effectively

How to build and Run an Ansible Execution Environment? Using an Ansible Execution Environment is the latest technology to maintain up-to-date Python dependency of the Ansible collections without interfering with your Linux system.

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Latest Ansible Job Opportunities: Remote & Global Roles

Some Ansible-Specific Job Opportunities This job board lists the latest Ansible-specific job opportunities worldwide.

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Discover Ansible Self-Paced Labs: Hands-On Training Guide

Ansible Self-Paced Labs https://www.ansible.com/products/ansible-training The ansible official website recently introduced the Ansible Self-Paced Labs resources to try with some hands-on sessions the Ansible technology.

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Celebrate Ansible Pilot's Successful Year and Upcoming Projects

Hello everyone and welcome to the latest Ansible Pilot news from Ansible Pilot.

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Current ansible-playbook Path - playbook_dir Magic Variable - Ansible Tip and Tricks

How to display the Current ansible-playbook Path? I’m going to show you how to Use the “playbook_dir” Ansible Magic Variable in Ansible Playbook with a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.

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How to install Ansible in Rocky Linux 9 - Ansible install

How to install Ansible in Rocky Linux version 9. Today we’re going to talk about the easier way to install and maintain Ansible inside Rocky Linux 9 using the appstream system repository.

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Reduce Intel Laptop CPU Temperature Overheating In Linux - ansible module package and Thermald

How to Reduce Laptop CPU Temperature Overheating In Linux? I’m going to show you a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.

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Configuring Ansible for AWS: Setup Guide & Playbook

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Assign Memory to Kubernetes Pods with Ansible

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Remove Windows Registry path or key on Windows-like systems - Ansible module win_regedit

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Verify File Existence on Windows with Ansible

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Create Directories in Windows Systems Using Ansible

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Introduction Today we’re going to talk about Ansible troubleshooting, specifically about VARIABLE IS NOT DEFINED!

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How to Execute command on the Ansible host? When Ansible becomes part of your daily workflow it is natural you would like to automate also task in your local machine.

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Read an environment variable - Ansible lookup plugin env

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Efficient Web Server Setup Using Ansible Playbook

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Install Red Hat CodeReady Containers to run OpenShift 4 in macOS

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Concatenate Multiple Files in Order with Ansible Template

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Copy files from Windows remote hosts - Ansible module fetch

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Create an empty file in Windows-like systems - Ansible module win_file

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How to Install Docker in Windows-like systems with Ansible? Today I’m going to reveal how to install the software in a Windows-managed host using Chocolatey Package Manager.

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How to install Ansible in Oracle Linux version 8. Today we’re going to talk about the easier way to install and maintain Ansible inside Oracle Linux 8 using the EPEL repository.

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Break Strings Across Lines in YAML and Ansible

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Copy Multiple Files to Remote Hosts with Ansible Efficiently

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How to Configure Kernel Parameters in RedHat-like Linux systems with Ansible using system role?

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My Ansible Playbook code was officially included in the Red Hat Security Bulletin RHSB-2021-009 Log4Shell - Remote Code Execution - log4j (CVE-2021-44228).

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Load and Unload Kernel Modules in Linux - Ansible module modprobe

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Set sysctl kernel parameters - Ansible module sysctl

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Ansible troubleshooting - Windows 11 Error 0x80370102 WSL: Windows Subsystem for Linux

Today we’re going to talk about Ansible troubleshooting, specifically about Windows Subsystem for Linux error 0x80370102.

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How to install Ansible in Windows 11. Today we’re going to talk about the easier way to install and maintain Ansible inside Windows 11 using the Windows Subsystem for Linux.

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Ansible troubleshooting - the "role not found" error

Introduction Today we’re going to talk about Ansible troubleshooting, specifically about the “role not found” error.

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Understanding Ansible-Core vs. Ansible Community Packages: A Comprehensive Guide

What is ansible-core? What is the ansible community package? What happened to the Ansible project after version 2.

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Schedule a Cron Job task in Linux - Ansible module cron

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Detect Apache Log4j CVE-2021-44228 with Ansible Playbook

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How to install Ansible in Gentoo Linux - Ansible install

How to install Ansible in Gentoo Linux? Today we’re going to talk about the easier way to install and maintain Ansible inside Gentoo using the default “portage” package manager.

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Ansible Playbook: POST Request and Token Retrieval Demo

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Enable or Disable Permissive Domain in SELinux policy on Linux - Ansible module selinux_permissive

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Enable or Disable SELinux Boolean on Linux - Ansible module seboolean

How to Enable or Disable SELinux Boolean on Linux with Ansible?

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How to install Ansible in AlmaLinux version 8. Today we’re going to talk about the easier way to install and maintain Ansible inside AlmaLinux 8 using the EPEL repository.

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