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Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
Aug 28, 2023 · Operations

Enterprise Automation as a Strategic Initiative: Key Considerations and the Role of Ansible Automation Platform

The article explains how enterprise automation should be treated as a strategic, business‑level initiative rather than isolated technical projects, outlines the complexities of coordinating multiple automation efforts across hybrid cloud environments, and highlights Ansible Automation Platform as a comprehensive solution for integrating tools, managing secrets, and measuring ROI.

Enterprise Automationansiblecloud infrastructure
0 likes · 13 min read
Enterprise Automation as a Strategic Initiative: Key Considerations and the Role of Ansible Automation Platform
Open Source Linux
Open Source Linux
Aug 7, 2023 · Operations

Master Ansible: Architecture, Workflow, and 7 Key Commands

Ansible is a model-driven configuration manager that uses SSH for remote connections, featuring a core engine, modules, plugins, playbooks, connection plugins, and host inventories; this guide explains its architecture, operation flow, and details the seven primary commands with usage examples.

Command LineConfiguration ManagementDevOps
0 likes · 8 min read
Master Ansible: Architecture, Workflow, and 7 Key Commands
Open Source Linux
Open Source Linux
Jul 5, 2023 · Operations

Automate Cron Jobs with Ansible: Step-by-Step Playbook Guide

Learn how to install Ansible, then create, modify, and delete crontab entries across multiple hosts using Ansible playbooks, with detailed examples of YAML configurations and command-line instructions that illustrate Infrastructure as Code for reliable scheduled task management.

DevOpsLinuxPlaybook
0 likes · 4 min read
Automate Cron Jobs with Ansible: Step-by-Step Playbook Guide
DevOps
DevOps
May 10, 2023 · Operations

Everything as Code: From Manual Deployments to Automated Infrastructure and CI/CD Pipelines

The article traces the evolution from cumbersome manual deployments to modern automated, code‑driven practices such as Infrastructure as Code, Environment as Code, Orchestration as Code, and Pipeline as Code, highlighting tools like Ansible, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and Jenkins to improve productivity, reliability, and scalability in DevOps operations.

DockerKubernetesansible
0 likes · 15 min read
Everything as Code: From Manual Deployments to Automated Infrastructure and CI/CD Pipelines
dbaplus Community
dbaplus Community
Apr 22, 2023 · Cloud Native

How Vivo Scales Multi‑Data‑Center Kubernetes with a Custom Operator

This article details Vivo's approach to managing thousands of Kubernetes nodes across multiple data centers by developing a declarative Kubernetes‑Operator, modular Ansible scripts, and a comprehensive CI matrix to automate deployment, scaling, upgrades, and fault recovery while reducing operational risk.

Cloud NativeKubernetesMulti-Data Center
0 likes · 13 min read
How Vivo Scales Multi‑Data‑Center Kubernetes with a Custom Operator
DevOps Cloud Academy
DevOps Cloud Academy
Mar 21, 2023 · Operations

Using Ansible Async Mode to Run Long‑Running Tasks in Playbooks

This article explains how Ansible’s async and poll parameters enable background execution of long‑running tasks, allowing playbooks to continue without blocking, and provides practical examples, configuration tips, and status‑checking techniques for reliable DevOps automation.

AsyncDevOpsPlaybook
0 likes · 10 min read
Using Ansible Async Mode to Run Long‑Running Tasks in Playbooks
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Mar 5, 2023 · Operations

Mastering Ansible: Core Architecture, Workflow, and Essential Commands

This article introduces Ansible as a model‑driven configuration manager, explains its core architecture and execution workflow, and provides detailed usage of its seven primary commands with practical code examples for automating infrastructure tasks.

Command LineConfiguration ManagementDevOps
0 likes · 7 min read
Mastering Ansible: Core Architecture, Workflow, and Essential Commands
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Dec 28, 2022 · Operations

Mastering Ansible: 16 Visual Guides to Automate Your Operations

Ansible, a rapidly popular open‑source automation tool built on Python, enables batch system configuration, program deployment, and command execution through thousands of built‑in modules, offering a simple yet powerful solution for operations engineers, illustrated here with 16 comprehensive images.

Configuration ManagementOperationsPython
0 likes · 3 min read
Mastering Ansible: 16 Visual Guides to Automate Your Operations
Ops Development Stories
Ops Development Stories
Nov 23, 2022 · Operations

Master Ansible Playbooks: From Basics to Advanced Automation

This article provides a comprehensive guide to Ansible Playbooks, covering their purpose, how they work, YAML basics, core components, directory structure, hosts, remote users, tasks, variables, templates, handlers, tags, and command‑line usage with practical code examples.

Configuration ManagementDevOpsPlaybooks
0 likes · 15 min read
Master Ansible Playbooks: From Basics to Advanced Automation
Liangxu Linux
Liangxu Linux
Nov 13, 2022 · Operations

Master SSH Reverse Tunneling to Run Ansible Across Isolated Networks

This guide explains how to configure SSH reverse tunneling to connect a local machine with isolated client networks, enabling batch initialization of servers via Ansible Playbook, covering server preparation, enabling GatewayPorts, creating the tunnel, and setting up local SSH proxy configurations.

LinuxReverse TunnelSSH
0 likes · 6 min read
Master SSH Reverse Tunneling to Run Ansible Across Isolated Networks
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Oct 11, 2022 · Cloud Native

How Vivo Built a Scalable Karmada Operator with Ansible for Multi‑Cluster Management

Vivo’s engineering team shares their practical experience creating a Karmada‑Operator using the Operator SDK and Ansible, detailing background, deployment challenges, design choices, API and architecture, etcd management, member cluster handling, CI pipeline, and performance testing to enable robust multi‑cloud Kubernetes orchestration.

Cloud NativeKarmadaKubernetes
0 likes · 15 min read
How Vivo Built a Scalable Karmada Operator with Ansible for Multi‑Cluster Management
vivo Internet Technology
vivo Internet Technology
Sep 28, 2022 · Cloud Native

Implementation and Practice of Karmada-Operator at vivo: Architecture, API Design, and CI/CD

vivo created an Ansible‑based Karmada‑Operator that declaratively manages multi‑cluster deployments, etcd backup/restore, and control‑plane upgrades via custom CRDs and CI pipelines, addressing the limitations of existing tools and providing extensible, reliable, self‑healing orchestration for large‑scale Kubernetes environments.

CI/CDCloud NativeKarmada
0 likes · 13 min read
Implementation and Practice of Karmada-Operator at vivo: Architecture, API Design, and CI/CD
Ops Development Stories
Ops Development Stories
Sep 8, 2022 · Operations

Why Ansible Became the Go-To Tool for Modern IT Automation

Ansible, an open‑source, agent‑less automation platform born in 2012, simplifies large‑scale service deployment and configuration through YAML playbooks, offering features like batch command execution, modular architecture, idempotency, and SSH‑based management, making it essential for efficient operations in growing IT environments.

Configuration ManagementIT OperationsYAML
0 likes · 7 min read
Why Ansible Became the Go-To Tool for Modern IT Automation
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
Aug 1, 2022 · Operations

Enterprise Automation as a Strategic Initiative: Framework, Value, and the Role of Ansible Automation Platform

The article explains how enterprise automation should be treated as a strategic business initiative, outlines the value drivers such as quality, agility, compliance and cost savings, and presents a framework—including Ansible Automation Platform—to integrate and coordinate diverse automation projects across hybrid cloud environments.

Enterprise AutomationOperationsansible
0 likes · 10 min read
Enterprise Automation as a Strategic Initiative: Framework, Value, and the Role of Ansible Automation Platform
Ops Development Stories
Ops Development Stories
Jul 26, 2022 · Cloud Native

How to Deploy Microservices with Zadig: Direct Host and Jumpbox Strategies

This guide explains how to use Zadig’s cloud‑native continuous delivery platform to deploy a sample vm‑microservice‑demo project, covering two connection methods—direct host deployment and jump‑box (bastion) deployment—including host configuration, project and service setup, build and deployment scripts, and workflow automation.

Bastion HostDevOpsMicroservices
0 likes · 10 min read
How to Deploy Microservices with Zadig: Direct Host and Jumpbox Strategies
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Jun 28, 2022 · Operations

Mastering Ansible: Core Architecture, Workflow, and Essential Commands

This article introduces Ansible as a model‑driven configuration manager, explains its basic architecture and working principles, and provides detailed usage of its seven core commands with practical code examples for automation and DevOps tasks.

Command LineConfiguration ManagementDevOps
0 likes · 7 min read
Mastering Ansible: Core Architecture, Workflow, and Essential Commands
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Jun 16, 2022 · Operations

Build an Ansible Custom Module to Backup MongoDB in Docker

An Ansible custom module was developed to back up MongoDB databases within a Docker container, including Dockerfile setup, Python handler code, parameter definitions, and a test playbook, with both successful and failure scenarios demonstrated, highlighting automation benefits for operations.

MongoDBansibleautomation
0 likes · 10 min read
Build an Ansible Custom Module to Backup MongoDB in Docker
ITPUB
ITPUB
Jun 12, 2022 · Cloud Native

How Vivo Scales Multi‑Data‑Center Kubernetes with a Custom Operator

Vivo describes how it built a Kubernetes‑Operator and CI pipeline to automate large‑scale, multi‑data‑center cluster deployment, modular management, and lifecycle operations using Ansible, kubeadm, and kubevirt, improving reliability, maintainability, and scalability of its Kubernetes fleets.

Cloud NativeKubernetesMulti-Cluster
0 likes · 14 min read
How Vivo Scales Multi‑Data‑Center Kubernetes with a Custom Operator
vivo Internet Technology
vivo Internet Technology
Jun 8, 2022 · Cloud Native

Vivo’s Large‑Scale Kubernetes Operator Practice for Multi‑Data‑Center Cluster Management

Vivo replaced error‑prone manual Ansible playbooks with a custom Kubernetes Operator that uses declarative CRDs and modular Ansible scripts to automate the full lifecycle—deployment, scaling, upgrades, and recovery—of thousands of nodes across multiple data‑centers, supported by extensive CI testing and future kubeadm integration.

CI/CDCloud NativeCluster Management
0 likes · 14 min read
Vivo’s Large‑Scale Kubernetes Operator Practice for Multi‑Data‑Center Cluster Management
Open Source Linux
Open Source Linux
May 25, 2022 · Operations

Master Ansible: From Installation to Advanced Playbooks and Roles

This comprehensive guide walks you through installing Ansible, configuring its core files, defining inventories, using common modules, writing YAML syntax, creating variables, applying conditional tests, iterating tasks, building playbooks, organizing roles, and leveraging tags for selective execution.

Configuration ManagementPlaybooksYAML
0 likes · 23 min read
Master Ansible: From Installation to Advanced Playbooks and Roles
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
May 10, 2022 · Operations

How to Containerize Ansible for Automated MySQL Backups

This article demonstrates how to package Ansible in a Docker container, use the mysql_db module to create MySQL backups, and run a simple playbook, highlighting the benefits of containerized deployment for clean, flexible operations automation.

ansibleautomationbackup
0 likes · 10 min read
How to Containerize Ansible for Automated MySQL Backups
Aikesheng Open Source Community
Aikesheng Open Source Community
Apr 7, 2022 · Databases

TiDB 2.1.x to 4.0.13 Upgrade and Data Migration Guide

This article provides a comprehensive step‑by‑step guide for senior DBAs to upgrade an online TiDB 2.1.x cluster to version 4.0.13 via data migration, detailing environment assessment, configuration changes, component deployment, full and incremental data transfer, consistency verification, permission synchronization, and traffic switchover.

Cluster ManagementDatabase UpgradeTiDB
0 likes · 26 min read
TiDB 2.1.x to 4.0.13 Upgrade and Data Migration Guide
Practical DevOps Architecture
Practical DevOps Architecture
Mar 16, 2022 · Operations

Using Ansible Windows Modules for Common Administrative Tasks

This guide demonstrates how to use various Ansible Windows modules—such as win_ping, raw, win_copy, win_unzip, win_service, win_command, win_file, win_user, win_shell, and win_reboot—to retrieve network information, transfer and unzip files, manage services, manipulate files, create users, and reboot remote Windows hosts.

DevOpsRemoteManagementWindows
0 likes · 4 min read
Using Ansible Windows Modules for Common Administrative Tasks
21CTO
21CTO
Nov 13, 2021 · Cloud Native

What’s New in RHEL 8.5? Deep Dive into Container and Cloud‑Native Enhancements

RHEL 8.5, the latest Red Hat Enterprise Linux release, brings extensive container, Kubernetes, Ansible system‑role, and performance‑monitoring improvements—including Podman image support, signed container images, rootless OverlayFS, enhanced Cockpit console, and new roles for VPN, Postfix, LVM VDO, and Microsoft SQL Server—making it ready for any platform.

ContainersKubernetesLinux
0 likes · 5 min read
What’s New in RHEL 8.5? Deep Dive into Container and Cloud‑Native Enhancements
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Jul 18, 2021 · Operations

Master Ansible in 16 Visual Steps

Ansible, a rapidly popular open‑source automation tool built on Python, simplifies batch system configuration, program deployment, and command execution with thousands of built‑in modules, offering a beginner‑friendly yet powerful solution for modern operations teams.

Configuration ManagementOperationsPython
0 likes · 3 min read
Master Ansible in 16 Visual Steps
Programmer DD
Programmer DD
Jul 17, 2021 · Operations

Why Ansible Is Becoming the Go-To Tool for Automation in Operations

Ansible, a rapidly rising open‑source automation platform, lets operations engineers streamline workflows, boost efficiency, and cut human error by offering thousands of built‑in modules and a simple, agent‑less interface that’s easy for beginners yet powerful enough for complex tasks.

Configuration ManagementDevOpsansible
0 likes · 2 min read
Why Ansible Is Becoming the Go-To Tool for Automation in Operations
MaGe Linux Operations
MaGe Linux Operations
Jul 2, 2021 · Operations

Master Ansible: A Comprehensive PPT Guide to Boost Your Automation Skills

This article shares a comprehensive Ansible presentation, offering detailed slides that guide readers through core concepts, architecture, modules, and best practices to enhance their automation expertise, including real-world examples, workflow automation strategies, and tips for effective playbook development.

Configuration ManagementDevOpsPPT
0 likes · 2 min read
Master Ansible: A Comprehensive PPT Guide to Boost Your Automation Skills
DataFunTalk
DataFunTalk
Jun 27, 2021 · Big Data

Practical Experience in Operating NetEase's Big Data Platform: Architecture, EasyOps, Monitoring, and Optimization

This presentation by NetEase senior SRE Jin Chuan details the current state of NetEase's big data platform, introduces the internally built EasyOps management system, explains a generic Ansible‑based operation framework, describes Prometheus/Grafana monitoring and alerting, and shares practical lessons on network, storage, and cloud migration for large‑scale Hadoop services.

MonitoringPrometheusSRE
0 likes · 10 min read
Practical Experience in Operating NetEase's Big Data Platform: Architecture, EasyOps, Monitoring, and Optimization
Big Data Technology Architecture
Big Data Technology Architecture
Jun 2, 2021 · Big Data

Practical Operations of NetEase Big Data Platform: Architecture, EasyOps, Monitoring, and Experience Sharing

The presentation details NetEase's big data platform operations, covering current usage, the internally built EasyOps control system, a generic service‑operation framework based on Ansible, Prometheus‑Grafana monitoring, configuration management, network and storage optimizations, and lessons learned from cloud migration.

Big DataEasyOpsMonitoring
0 likes · 9 min read
Practical Operations of NetEase Big Data Platform: Architecture, EasyOps, Monitoring, and Experience Sharing
Top Architect
Top Architect
Jan 18, 2021 · Cloud Native

Integrating Kubernetes into CI/CD Pipelines with Jenkins, Ansible, and HAProxy

This tutorial explains how to incorporate Kubernetes into an existing CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins, Ansible, Docker, and HAProxy to achieve high‑availability microservice deployments, seamless production code changes, and scalable container management for both large and small software companies.

DockerHAProxyJenkins
0 likes · 13 min read
Integrating Kubernetes into CI/CD Pipelines with Jenkins, Ansible, and HAProxy
MaGe Linux Operations
MaGe Linux Operations
Jan 12, 2021 · Operations

Master Ansible: A Beginner’s Guide to Agent‑less Automation and Configuration Management

Ansible is a simple, powerful, agent‑less automation language that uses YAML‑based playbooks to manage configurations, install software, and orchestrate tasks across Linux, Windows, Unix, and network devices; this guide explains its architecture, installation on Ubuntu, configuration files, inventory setup, and common ad‑hoc commands.

Configuration ManagementLinuxPlaybooks
0 likes · 10 min read
Master Ansible: A Beginner’s Guide to Agent‑less Automation and Configuration Management
Liangxu Linux
Liangxu Linux
Jan 4, 2021 · Operations

Master Ansible: From Installation to Advanced Playbooks and Automation

This guide introduces Ansible’s core concepts, installation, inventory configuration, command‑line usage, built‑in modules, playbook syntax, handlers, and role structures, providing step‑by‑step examples that enable engineers to automate Linux system administration efficiently and reliably.

Configuration ManagementPlaybooksansible
0 likes · 29 min read
Master Ansible: From Installation to Advanced Playbooks and Automation
Top Architect
Top Architect
Dec 28, 2020 · Cloud Native

Integrating Kubernetes into CI/CD Pipelines with Jenkins, Ansible, and HAProxy

This tutorial explains how to incorporate Kubernetes into an existing CI/CD workflow using Jenkins, shared libraries, Docker, Ansible playbooks, and HAProxy to achieve high‑availability microservice deployments, covering tool setup, pipeline configuration, Dockerfile creation, Kubernetes manifests, and scaling new services.

DockerHAProxyJenkins
0 likes · 13 min read
Integrating Kubernetes into CI/CD Pipelines with Jenkins, Ansible, and HAProxy
Practical DevOps Architecture
Practical DevOps Architecture
Dec 17, 2020 · Operations

Deploying Nginx with Ansible Playbooks

This article explains how Ansible playbooks—YAML‑based, flexible configuration management files—can be used to automate the installation, configuration, and service management of Nginx across multiple hosts, including preparation of servers, playbook structure, execution commands, and verification steps.

Configuration ManagementPlaybookansible
0 likes · 3 min read
Deploying Nginx with Ansible Playbooks
dbaplus Community
dbaplus Community
Dec 10, 2020 · Databases

How GitLab Achieved a Near-Perfect PostgreSQL 9.6→11 Upgrade

In May 2020 GitLab partnered with OnGres to upgrade a 12‑node PostgreSQL 9.6 cluster to version 11, using a carefully planned pg_upgrade process, automated Ansible playbooks, Patroni HA, and a detailed rollback strategy to keep a 6 TB dataset consistent while serving 300 k transactions per second.

GitLabHAPatroni
0 likes · 16 min read
How GitLab Achieved a Near-Perfect PostgreSQL 9.6→11 Upgrade
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Nov 17, 2020 · Operations

Master Ansible: From Basics to Advanced Automation with Playbooks

This article provides a comprehensive guide to Ansible, covering its purpose, key features, installation steps, SSH key setup, inventory configuration, core commands, essential modules, playbook syntax, handlers, role structures, and practical examples for automating Linux system administration.

Configuration ManagementDevOpsLinux
0 likes · 27 min read
Master Ansible: From Basics to Advanced Automation with Playbooks
Practical DevOps Architecture
Practical DevOps Architecture
Nov 13, 2020 · Operations

Ansible Core Concepts and Basic Command Examples

This article introduces essential Ansible terminology such as control node, managed nodes, inventory, host files, modules, tasks, playbooks, and roles, and demonstrates basic commands for user creation, directory management, file deletion, and package handling on Linux hosts.

Configuration ManagementDevOpsLinux
0 likes · 5 min read
Ansible Core Concepts and Basic Command Examples
MaGe Linux Operations
MaGe Linux Operations
Aug 4, 2020 · Operations

Master Ansible: Step‑by‑Step Deployment on RHEL 8 with SSH Key Automation

This guide walks you through installing Ansible on a RHEL 8 control node, configuring SSH key‑based authentication, setting up inventory and configuration files, and verifying password‑less access across multiple managed hosts, providing detailed commands, code snippets, and diagrams for a complete deployment workflow.

Configuration ManagementPlaybooksRHEL8
0 likes · 8 min read
Master Ansible: Step‑by‑Step Deployment on RHEL 8 with SSH Key Automation
Open Source Linux
Open Source Linux
Aug 1, 2020 · Operations

Master Ansible: From Basics to Advanced Automation with Playbooks

This comprehensive guide introduces Ansible, covering its core concepts, features, installation, inventory setup, ad‑hoc commands, module usage, playbook creation, handlers, and role-based organization to enable efficient, agent‑less automation across diverse Linux and network environments.

Configuration ManagementDevOpsLinux
0 likes · 26 min read
Master Ansible: From Basics to Advanced Automation with Playbooks
MaGe Linux Operations
MaGe Linux Operations
Jul 28, 2020 · Operations

Boost DevOps with Infrastructure as Code: Benefits and Implementation Guide

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) streamlines DevOps by automating provisioning, ensuring reproducible and consistent environments, enabling version‑controlled configurations, and supporting fast feedback through testing, while the article outlines its core benefits, key principles, goals, and provides practical Ansible and Testinfra examples.

DevOpsTestinfraVersion Control
0 likes · 8 min read
Boost DevOps with Infrastructure as Code: Benefits and Implementation Guide
MaGe Linux Operations
MaGe Linux Operations
May 12, 2020 · Operations

Master Ansible Playbooks: Syntax, Variables, Handlers & Advanced Tips

This guide explains what an Ansible playbook is, its YAML syntax, how to run tasks on multiple hosts, limit execution with --limit, use inventory files, define variables via extra‑vars, vars, vars_files, host_vars and group_vars, work with facts, register results, apply when conditions, delegate tasks, pause execution, prompt for input, tag tasks, and structure plays with blocks, rescue and always sections.

DevOpsHandlersPlaybook
0 likes · 35 min read
Master Ansible Playbooks: Syntax, Variables, Handlers & Advanced Tips
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Apr 21, 2020 · Operations

Master Ansible: From Basics to Advanced Automation with Playbooks and Roles

This comprehensive guide introduces Ansible's core concepts, architecture, and key features, then walks through installation, inventory configuration, command usage, module options, playbook creation, handlers, and role-based organization, providing practical examples and code snippets for effective automation across Linux and mixed environments.

Configuration ManagementDevOpsLinux
0 likes · 27 min read
Master Ansible: From Basics to Advanced Automation with Playbooks and Roles
MaGe Linux Operations
MaGe Linux Operations
Apr 16, 2020 · Operations

Unlock Ansible Mastery: Complete Guide to Automation, Playbooks & Roles

This comprehensive tutorial walks you through Ansible fundamentals, installation, core modules, inventory management, playbook creation, advanced features like handlers, tags, variables, templates, and role-based architecture, providing step‑by‑step examples and code snippets to help you automate server configuration, deployment, and management efficiently.

Configuration ManagementPlaybooksansible
0 likes · 54 min read
Unlock Ansible Mastery: Complete Guide to Automation, Playbooks & Roles
Manbang Technology Team
Manbang Technology Team
Apr 2, 2020 · Operations

Operational Security and Automation: The “Nuclear Button” Strategy

The article examines the critical challenges of operational security in internet companies, proposes a “nuclear button” permission‑minimization framework, and outlines practical automation solutions such as bastion hosts, Ansible task control, and backup management to balance safety, cost, and efficiency.

DevOpsansibleautomation
0 likes · 9 min read
Operational Security and Automation: The “Nuclear Button” Strategy
Open Source Linux
Open Source Linux
Feb 27, 2020 · Operations

Master Ansible: A Complete Guide to Playbooks, Modules, and Automation

This comprehensive tutorial walks you through Ansible fundamentals, architecture, key features, installation, inventory setup, and detailed usage of modules, playbooks, variables, templates, handlers, tags, loops, roles, and conditionals, providing step‑by‑step examples and practical tips for automating server configuration and management.

Configuration ManagementPlaybooksansible
0 likes · 24 min read
Master Ansible: A Complete Guide to Playbooks, Modules, and Automation
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Feb 23, 2020 · Operations

Mastering Ansible: Architecture, Workflow, and Essential Commands Explained

This article introduces Ansible as a model‑driven configuration manager, explains its core architecture and workflow, and details the seven primary commands—including ansible, ansible‑doc, ansible‑galaxy, ansible‑lint, ansible‑playbook, ansible‑pull, and ansible‑vault—providing usage examples and practical insights for effective automation.

Configuration ManagementDevOpsPlaybooks
0 likes · 8 min read
Mastering Ansible: Architecture, Workflow, and Essential Commands Explained
Programmer DD
Programmer DD
Feb 21, 2020 · Operations

How We Cut Deployment Time from Days to Minutes with FRP, Docker, and Ansible

This article details a three‑stage evolution of environment deployment—from manual installation to VM image restoration and finally to automatic registration with command issuance—showing how FRP tunneling, Docker containers, Ansible automation, and a custom deploy tool dramatically reduce deployment effort and eliminate the need for dedicated ops staff.

DeploymentDevOpsansible
0 likes · 13 min read
How We Cut Deployment Time from Days to Minutes with FRP, Docker, and Ansible
21CTO
21CTO
Dec 15, 2019 · Backend Development

How One Engineer Built a Full‑Featured Podcast Search Engine Solo

This article details how a single engineer created Listen Notes, a podcast search engine and API, by leveraging standard web technologies, AWS infrastructure, Django backend, React frontend, Ansible-driven DevOps, and a suite of monitoring and productivity tools, proving that a solo effort can launch a robust internet product.

DevOpsDjangoReAct
0 likes · 13 min read
How One Engineer Built a Full‑Featured Podcast Search Engine Solo
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Nov 13, 2019 · Operations

How GanZhou Bank Built a Unified DevOps PaaS Platform to Automate Operations

In this interview, GanZhou Bank's DBA leader Ye Guangfang shares how his team created a unified PaaS platform, integrated CMDB and SaaS tools, and leveraged DevOps practices to automate resource delivery, self‑service, and disaster recovery, dramatically improving efficiency and reliability for a mid‑size bank.

Banking OperationsPaaSansible
0 likes · 11 min read
How GanZhou Bank Built a Unified DevOps PaaS Platform to Automate Operations
ITPUB
ITPUB
Oct 18, 2019 · Cloud Native

Deploy a Highly Available Kubernetes 1.12.5 Cluster with Kubespray

This guide walks through setting up password‑less SSH, downloading a specific Kubespray tag, customizing image repositories, configuring Docker mirrors, adjusting DNS and network plugins, and finally running Ansible playbooks to provision a HA Kubernetes 1.12.5 cluster.

DockerHAKubernetes
0 likes · 10 min read
Deploy a Highly Available Kubernetes 1.12.5 Cluster with Kubespray
ITPUB
ITPUB
Oct 10, 2019 · Operations

Unlock Ansible Power: Step‑by‑Step Guide to Automate Servers with Playbooks

This comprehensive tutorial walks you through Ansible fundamentals, architecture, installation, core modules, playbook structure, variables, templates, handlers, tags, loops, and role‑based organization, providing practical examples and command‑line snippets to automate tasks across multiple Linux hosts efficiently.

Configuration ManagementDevOpsPlaybook
0 likes · 22 min read
Unlock Ansible Power: Step‑by‑Step Guide to Automate Servers with Playbooks
Java Captain
Java Captain
Oct 8, 2019 · Operations

Automated Environment Deployment Using FRP, Ansible, and Docker

This article describes a three-stage automated deployment strategy—traditional installation, VM image restoration, and automatic discovery with command issuance—leveraging FRP for internal network tunneling, Ansible for batch control, and Docker for rapid containerized deployment, significantly reducing operational effort and enabling a DevOps workflow.

DeploymentDockeransible
0 likes · 13 min read
Automated Environment Deployment Using FRP, Ansible, and Docker
Liangxu Linux
Liangxu Linux
Oct 7, 2019 · Operations

Master Ansible: A Step‑by‑Step Guide to Automating Server Configuration and Management

This comprehensive tutorial walks you through Ansible fundamentals, installation, core modules, playbook structure, variables, templates, handlers, roles, and dozens of practical examples, enabling you to automate Linux server tasks such as package installation, service management, file distribution, and configuration templating with confidence.

Configuration ManagementPlaybooksansible
0 likes · 23 min read
Master Ansible: A Step‑by‑Step Guide to Automating Server Configuration and Management
DevOps Cloud Academy
DevOps Cloud Academy
Sep 25, 2019 · Cloud Native

Step‑by‑Step Guide to Deploying an OpenShift 3.11 Cluster with a Local Yum Repository and Docker Registry

This guide details how to prepare two RHEL 7.4 nodes, configure a local Yum repository and HTTP server, set up password‑less SSH, adjust SELinux and iptables, distribute configuration files with Ansible, install Docker and a private registry, and finally deploy an OpenShift 3.11 cluster using the openshift‑ansible playbooks.

Cluster DeploymentDocker RegistryKubernetes
0 likes · 12 min read
Step‑by‑Step Guide to Deploying an OpenShift 3.11 Cluster with a Local Yum Repository and Docker Registry
DevOps Cloud Academy
DevOps Cloud Academy
Aug 12, 2019 · Operations

Ansible Installation and Basic Usage Guide

This guide walks through setting up a two‑node Linux environment, installing Ansible, configuring its inventory and SSH keys, and demonstrates common Ansible commands for managing hosts, checking connectivity, and executing remote tasks.

Configuration ManagementLinuxOperations
0 likes · 5 min read
Ansible Installation and Basic Usage Guide
MaGe Linux Operations
MaGe Linux Operations
Aug 12, 2019 · Operations

Master Ansible Automation: Guide to Playbooks, Modules, and Best Practices

This comprehensive tutorial walks you through Ansible fundamentals, including its architecture, installation, core modules, playbook structure, variables, templates, handlers, roles, and advanced features such as conditional execution, loops, and tagging, providing step‑by‑step examples and practical demonstrations for effective automation.

Configuration ManagementDevOpsPlaybooks
0 likes · 21 min read
Master Ansible Automation: Guide to Playbooks, Modules, and Best Practices
DevOps Cloud Academy
DevOps Cloud Academy
Aug 4, 2019 · Cloud Native

Step-by-Step Guide to Installing an OpenShift 3.11 Cluster on CentOS Virtual Machines

This guide walks through preparing three CentOS 7.6 VMs as combined master‑node hosts, configuring password‑less SSH, updating the OS, installing Ansible, importing required Docker images, setting up the Ansible inventory, deploying the OpenShift 3.11 cluster, creating an admin account, and troubleshooting common issues.

CentOSCloud NativeDocker
0 likes · 11 min read
Step-by-Step Guide to Installing an OpenShift 3.11 Cluster on CentOS Virtual Machines
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Apr 30, 2019 · Cloud Computing

Seven Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) Tools for Cloud Automation

This article introduces Infrastructure-as-Code, explains how it transforms IT infrastructure management, and reviews seven major IaC platforms—AWS CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager, Google Cloud Deployment Manager, Terraform, Chef, Ansible, and Puppet—highlighting their features, usage patterns, and reference documentation.

AWS CloudFormationansiblecloud automation
0 likes · 9 min read
Seven Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) Tools for Cloud Automation
dbaplus Community
dbaplus Community
Mar 13, 2019 · Operations

How We Upgraded a 100‑Node Hadoop Cluster with Ansible and Ambari

This article details the step‑by‑step process of modernizing a large‑scale Hadoop deployment—identifying legacy pain points, evaluating three migration strategies, selecting an in‑place upgrade using Ambari‑managed HDP, and automating the entire workflow with Ansible to minimize downtime and operational risk.

AmbariCluster UpgradeHadoop
0 likes · 13 min read
How We Upgraded a 100‑Node Hadoop Cluster with Ansible and Ambari
dbaplus Community
dbaplus Community
Dec 18, 2018 · Operations

How a Chinese Telecom Built an Automated MySQL Management Platform

This article outlines the evolution from manual MySQL DBA tasks to a fully automated, platform‑based solution at China Mobile’s "Mobile Cloud", detailing standardization, tooling, Ansible‑driven deployment, platform architecture, and key features such as backup, inspection, user management, and SQL review.

Database operationsansibleautomation
0 likes · 19 min read
How a Chinese Telecom Built an Automated MySQL Management Platform
dbaplus Community
dbaplus Community
Oct 9, 2018 · Operations

Automate Database Monitoring with Zabbix and Ansible – A Complete Guide

This article walks through building an automated database monitoring system using Zabbix and Ansible, covering Zabbix core automation features (LLD, API, trapper), standardizing monitoring conventions, deploying with Ansible, and implementing a Python‑based DBA_Monitor project for Oracle, MySQL, Redis, and MongoDB.

Database MonitoringLLDPython
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Automate Database Monitoring with Zabbix and Ansible – A Complete Guide
MaGe Linux Operations
MaGe Linux Operations
Sep 8, 2018 · Operations

Master Ansible Automation: Complete Guide to Playbooks and Modules

This extensive tutorial walks you through Ansible fundamentals, installation, architecture, key modules, and advanced features such as playbooks, variables, templates, roles, handlers, tags, loops, and conditional execution, providing step‑by‑step examples that demonstrate how to automate configuration, deployment, and management across multiple Linux hosts.

Configuration ManagementDevOpsLinux
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Master Ansible Automation: Complete Guide to Playbooks and Modules
Java Architect Essentials
Java Architect Essentials
Aug 26, 2018 · Cloud Computing

Docker, CI/CD, and Major PaaS Platforms: An Overview of OpenShift, Cloud Foundry, Heroku, Ansible, and Cloudify

This article introduces Docker as a container engine, explains continuous integration and continuous deployment practices, and surveys major PaaS solutions—including OpenShift, Cloud Foundry, Heroku—as well as automation tools like Ansible and Cloudify, highlighting their roles in modern cloud computing.

Cloud ComputingCloudifyDocker
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Docker, CI/CD, and Major PaaS Platforms: An Overview of OpenShift, Cloud Foundry, Heroku, Ansible, and Cloudify
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Aug 9, 2018 · Operations

How a Bank Built an Automated Operations Platform with Ansible and Open‑Source Tools

This article outlines the motivations, design principles, system architecture, and key tools—including Cobbler, Ignite‑UX, WSUS, and Ansible—behind a bank’s automated operations platform, and details Ansible’s features, capabilities across Linux, HPUX, Windows and OpenStack, and its practical application scenarios such as batch changes, software installation, and environment delivery.

IT infrastructureOperationsansible
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How a Bank Built an Automated Operations Platform with Ansible and Open‑Source Tools
MaGe Linux Operations
MaGe Linux Operations
Jul 28, 2018 · Operations

Master the Most Common Ansible Modules: From ping to get_url

This guide introduces the most frequently used Ansible modules—including ping, setup, file, copy, service, cron, yum, user, group, synchronize, mount, and get_url—explaining their purpose, key options, and providing concrete command‑line examples to help you automate system tasks efficiently.

DevOpsOperationsansible
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Master the Most Common Ansible Modules: From ping to get_url
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Jun 11, 2018 · Operations

How to Build Low-Cost Automated Operations with Prometheus, Ansible, and Jenkins

This guide walks small teams through step‑by‑step implementation of low‑cost automated operations, covering basic monitoring with Prometheus, configuration versioning via Ansible, CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, and scaling practices, enabling gradual evolution toward enterprise‑grade DevOps architectures.

DevOpsJenkinsPrometheus
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How to Build Low-Cost Automated Operations with Prometheus, Ansible, and Jenkins
Practical DevOps Architecture
Practical DevOps Architecture
Apr 10, 2018 · Operations

Ansible Installation and Configuration Guide

This guide explains how to install Ansible via yum or pip, outlines its directory layout, describes host inventory setup, details SSH key configuration for password‑less access, and introduces common modules such as ping for basic connectivity testing.

InstallationOperationsansible
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Ansible Installation and Configuration Guide
dbaplus Community
dbaplus Community
Jan 25, 2018 · Cloud Native

How to Build a Lightweight Private Cloud with Docker and Ansible

This article explains the challenges of lightweight private‑cloud deployment, classifies distributed‑system types, and presents a practical solution that combines a standard OS layer, Docker containerization, and Ansible automation, illustrated with a real‑world RabbitMQ cluster example and supporting GitHub resources.

ContainerizationDeploymentDocker
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How to Build a Lightweight Private Cloud with Docker and Ansible