Configuration Management

Introduction In the world of IT automation, JSON data manipulation is a common task.

Dynamically constructing and managing data structures is a crucial skill in Ansible automation, especially for tasks that require flexible and reusable configurations.

Understanding the Issue: Breaking Dependencies with Variable Changes Changing a primary variable in a configuration or script can unintentionally break dependent variables or components.

Managing Compliance Drift with Ansible In the fast-paced world of IT operations, maintaining configuration compliance is essential for securing systems and ensuring operational efficiency.

Introduction Managing a large-scale Ansible deployment with 3000 servers can lead to network bottlenecks, extended wait times, and task failures.

Introduction As IT environments scale, automation tools like Ansible face unique performance challenges.

Learn how to configure default SSH credentials for seamless Ansible automation.

Troubleshooting: Configure User Quotas on Ansible Managed Systems Learn how to resolve the common error related to user quota configuration using Ansible.

Troubleshooting: Configure User Quotas on XFS File Systems Using Ansible Learn how to resolve the common error related to user quota configuration on XFS file systems with Ansible.

When writing Ansible playbooks, efficient use of variables is crucial to avoid unintended behavior or collisions.

Introduction In automation workflows, efficient data manipulation plays a crucial role, especially when managing sensitive data or cleaning structured inputs.

Luca Berton Attends Ansible London Meetup – November 21, 2024 On a brisk November evening, Luca Berton joined the vibrant Ansible London Meetup held at Dell’s office in Creechurch Place, a short stroll from Liverpool Street and Aldgate East stations.

Title: Exploring Automation and Collaboration at the Ansible London Meetup 2024

The error message list object has no attribute length typically occurs in Ansible when attempting to use the attribute length on a list.

Using Ansible-Lint in Air-Gapped Environments: Best Practices and Troubleshooting When managing infrastructure in air-gapped environments—where systems are isolated from the internet for security purposes—teams often encounter challenges related to software dependencies that require online access.

Handling Variable Naming Constraints in Ansible: Workarounds for Compliance When working with automation tools like Ansible, adhering to variable naming conventions is essential for maintainability, readability, and avoiding conflicts.

Introduction Ensuring the integrity of inputs in automation workflows is crucial, especially in a dynamic and modular framework like Ansible.

Ansible is a powerful tool for automating tasks, but when working with dynamically generated data, such as Ansible facts, it can sometimes be tricky to produce clean, well-formatted output.

On September 23rd, 2024, I had the honor of presenting at the Ansible London Meetup, held at Dell Technologies in London.

In modern DevOps practices, automation plays a crucial role in managing infrastructure, and tools like Ansible and GitHub Actions are essential for automating tasks such as configuration management and continuous integration.

Conditional Role Execution in Ansible: A Guide to Running the Datadog Role Based on Variables In complex infrastructure environments, there are often scenarios where you need to run specific tasks or roles conditionally.

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.

Introduction Ansible is a powerful tool used for automation and configuration management.

Introduction As IT environments become increasingly complex, the need for robust automation tools to manage infrastructure across various platforms is more critical than ever.

Ansible Development: A Comprehensive Guide Ansible is an open-source automation tool developed by Red Hat that enables IT professionals to automate tasks such as configuration management, application deployment, and task automation.