This Ansible 101 course provides a complete introduction to configuration management and infrastructure automation using Ansible. It is designed for beginners who want to learn how to automate server setup, application deployment, and system management.
You will start by understanding what Ansible is and how it works in modern DevOps environments. The course introduces core concepts such as inventory, ad-hoc commands, and how Ansible connects to remote systems.
Next, you will learn how to write Ansible playbooks, which are used to automate tasks in a structured and reusable way. You will build your first real-world playbook and learn how variables, handlers, and environment settings work.
The course also covers advanced topics such as Ansible roles, Vault for secure data management, and how to organize large automation projects efficiently.
You will also explore testing and quality tools like Molecule, linting, and Ansible Galaxy for reusable roles. Additionally, integration with CI tools such as GitHub Actions is explained for automated testing of playbooks.
Security automation is also included, showing how to perform initial server hardening using Ansible.
Finally, you will learn about Ansible Tower (AWX) and dynamic inventory systems used in enterprise environments.
By the end of this course, you will be able to automate infrastructure, manage configurations, and build scalable DevOps automation workflows using Ansible.
