Learning Outcomes

What will you learn in this course?#

Ansible provides an intersection between system administration and development. You’ll get a taste of both of the before-mentioned facets of Ansible.

Outcomes#

By the end of this course, you will be able to

• Set up your Docker Environment.
• Connect with Cloud Providers, Amazon Web Services(AWS) and Azure.
• Manage infrastructure on AWS and Azure using Ansible.
• Automate Configuration and State Management processes via Ansible.

Now, let’s look at how the course is structured to help you achieve the desired outcomes effectively.

The content structure#

The course is structured to answer the following questions:

• How do I set up an Ansible environment?
• How do I use Ansible?

All sections build on the knowledge and progress that came before.

Setting up an Ansible environment#

The first few chapters answer the question, “How do I set up an Ansible environment?” by showing you how to:

• Create a consistent development environment using Docker
• Connect to the Cloud
• Deploy Infrastructure on AWS and Azure

Become Ansible#

After answering the first question, you will build upon the infrastructure deployed and learn how to answer the question, "How do I use Ansible?: by looking into the following:

• Issue Commands
• Develop Playbooks
• Leverage static and dynamic Inventories
• Manage Roles
• Create a Release Pipeline with Github Actions

By the end of this course, you will manage and automate your infrastructure and code’s deployment by integrating Ansible with Github Actions.

---

We have set our expectations for the course. Let’s dive right into the first part of the curriculum.