Top 8 Recommended Ansible Self-Study Materials! [December 2023]

If you know various DevOps tools like git, Jenkins, Maven, Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes and are not sure how collaboratively does it work? Or would you like to set up a complete ci/cd pipeline using various DevOps tools? or are you someone who wishes to know what the logical workflow of a DevOps project is? Then this course is for you. Welcome to the Simple DevOps Project. My name is AR Shankar, and I will be the instructor for this course.

In this course, I have created a complete CI/CD pipeline to run a java application. In this learning journey, you have introduced tools like Github, Jenkins, maven, docker, ansible, and Kubernetes and learned how to integrate these tools to run a project in the real world. I am very much confident that you can able to set up a CI/CD pipeline on your own by the end of this program.

I have over 10+ years of DevOps experience and a deep understanding of this domain. So, I will be teaching you in detail with the step-by-step demonstration.

Who is this course for?

• Anyone who wants to build CI/CD pipeline tools on Various DevOps tools

• Anyone who wants to Enhance their skills in the DevOps domain

1. Introduction
2. Introduction
3. What do we cover
4. What is CI and CD
5. Resources to setup DevOps CI/CD pipeline
6. DevOps project source code
7. Quick tips to learn fast
8. Resources before starting
9. CI/CD pipeline using Git, Jenkins and Maven
10. Section introduction
11. Update about new Amazon Linux Version
12. Setup Jenkins server
13. Run 1st Jenkins job
14. Integrate Git with Jenkins
15. Run Jenkins job to pull code from GitHub
16. Integrate Maven with Jenkins
17. Build a java project using Jenkins
18. Build is failing
19. Integrating Tomcat server in CI/CD pipeline
20. Section Introduction
21. Setup a Tomcat server
22. Integrate Tomcat with Jenkins
23. Deploy artifacts on a Tomcat server
24. Automate build and deploy using Poll SCM
25. Integrating Docker in CI/CD Pipeline
26. Setup Docker environment
27. Create a Tomcat container
28. Fixing Tomcat container issue
29. Create a first Docker file
30. Create a customized Dockerfile for Tomcat
31. Integrate Docker with Jenkins
32. Jenkins job to build and copy artifacts on to dockerhost
33. Update Tomcat dockerfile to automate deployment process
34. Automate build and deployment on Docker container
35. Jenkins job to automate CI/CD to deploy application on docker container
36. Integrating Ansible in CI/CD pipeline
37. Section Introduction - Why do we need ansible
38. Ansible installation
39. Integrate Docker with Ansible
40. Integrate Ansible with Jenkins
41. Build an image and create container on Ansible
42. Ansible playbook to create image and container
43. Copy image on to dockerhub
44. Jenkins job to build an image onto ansible
45. How to create container on dockerhost using ansible playbook - DevOps Project
46. Continuous deployment of docker container using ansible playbook
47. Jenkins CI/CD to deploy on container using Ansible
48. Kubernetes on AWS
49. Section introduction - Why Kubernetes
50. Kubernetes installation methods
51. EKS installation procedure
52. Setup bootstrap server for eksctl
53. Setup Kubernetes using eksctl
54. Run Kubernetes basic commands
55. Create 1st manifest file
56. Create a service manifest file
57. Using labels and selector
58. Integrating Kubernetes in CI/CD pipeline
59. Write a deployment file
60. Use deployment and service files to create and access pod
61. Integrate Kubernetes bootstrap server with Ansible
62. Create ansible playbooks for deploy and service files
63. Create Jenkins deployment job for Kubernetes
64. CI Job to create Image for Kubernetes
65. Enable rolling update to create pod from latest docker image
66. Complete CI and CD job to build and deploy code on Kubernetes
67. Clean up Kubernetes setup
68. Bonus Section
69. Bonus Lecture
70. Resources
71. How to install Gitbash
72. How to create GitHub account
73. How to setup AWS account

"Course is simple and awesome. I have always wanted to learn Ansible. I have been through several courses, and this is the best." - Student Testimonial.

What's in this course?

This course introduces a beginner in DevOps to basic fundamentals of Ansible with easy-to-do hands-on exercises that you can practice right in the browser. The course introduces basic use cases of Ansible, followed by an introduction to Ansible Inventory, Playbooks, Modules, Variables, Conditionals, Loops, Handlers, Collections, Templates, and Roles. Each lecture is accompanied by a set of coding exercises, giving the user a hands-on experience in developing Ansible Playbooks.

What is so special about THIS course?

Lectures backed by animated slides make it simple and easy to understand. This is the only course that provides Coding Exercises where you can practice Ansible Playbooks right in your browser.

"One of the best courses I've taken. The contents and the explanation are wonderful" - Student Testimonial.

"I liked the hands-on with task completion. Would recommend it to anyone looking for a getting started guide with hands-on experience" - Student Testimonial.

What is Ansible?

Ansible is a radically simple IT automation platform that makes your applications and systems easier to deploy. Avoid writing scripts or custom code to deploy and update your applications— automate in a language that approaches plain English, using SSH, with no agents to install on remote systems.

What Are the Benefits of Learning Ansible Basics?

• It is a free and open-source community project with a huge audience.

• Battle-tested over many years as the preferred tool of IT wizards.

• Easy to start and use from day one, without the need for any special coding skills.

• Simple deployment workflow without any extra agents.

• Includes some sophisticated features around modularity and reusability that come in handy as users become more proficient.

• Extensive and comprehensive official documentation that is complemented by a plethora of online material produced by its community.

Important Update: Major Additions to Our Ansible for Absolute Beginners Course!

We're thrilled to bring you some major updates to our "Ansible for the Absolute Beginners" course on Udemy.

Our commitment to keeping courses updated ensures you're always in sync with industry trends.

What's New?

Here's a quick rundown of the new videos and topics we've added to enrich your learning experience:

• Inventory Format

• Grouping and Parent-Child Relationships

• Variable Types: Know the different types and use cases.

• Registering Variables and Variable Precedence

• Variable Scoping

• Magic Variables

• Ansible Facts

• Verifying Playbooks

• Ansible-lint

• Ansible Conditionals

• Ansible Plugins

• Modules & Plugins Index

• Ansible Handlers

• Ansible Collections

• Jinja2 Templates

Why You Should Check It Out

Our enhanced course now offers a more comprehensive view of Ansible, allowing you to tackle real-world challenges confidently. From variable types to inventory management and plugins, you’ll be armed with skills that are in high demand.

We're committed to ensuring your learning journey keeps pace with the fast-evolving DevOps landscape.

1. Introduction
2. Introduction
3. Introduction to Ansible
4. A Quick Reminder
5. Join our Slack Channel for support and interaction
6. Download Presentation
7. Configuration and Basic Concepts
8. Introduction to Ansible Configuration Files
9. Introduction to YAML
10. Accessing the Labs
11. Coding Exercise - YAML
12. Ansible Inventory
13. Ansible Inventory
14. Coding Exercise - Ansible Inventory
15. Inventory Formats
16. Grouping and Parent-Child Relationships
17. Ansible Variables
18. Ansible Variables
19. Variable Types
20. Registering Variables and Variable Precedence
21. Variable Scoping
22. Magic Variables
23. Ansible Facts
24. Coding Exercise: Ansible Variables and Facts
25. Ansible Playbooks
26. Ansible Playbooks
27. Verifying Playbooks
28. Ansible-lint
29. Coding Exercise: Ansible Playbooks
30. Conditionals
31. Ansible Conditionals based on facts, variables, re-use
32. Coding Exercise: Ansible Conditionals
33. Loops
34. Coding Exercise: Ansible Loops
35. Ansible Modules
36. Ansible Modules
37. Introduction to Ansible Plugins
38. Modules & Plugins Index
39. Coding Exercise - Ansible Modules
40. If you like it, share it!
41. Ansible Handlers, Roles and Collections
42. Introduction to Handlers
43. Ansible Roles
44. Ansible Collections
45. Coding Exercise: Ansible Handlers, Roles and Collections
46. Advanced Topics
47. Introduction to Templating
48. Jinja2 Templates for Dynamic Configs - Demo
49. Coding Exercise: Ansible Templates
50. Lab - Revisiting Ansible
51. Appendix
52. Demo - Part 1 - Setup Lab - Install VirtualBox
53. Demo - Part 2 - Setup Lab - Clone VMs and Install Ansible
54. Labs - FAQ
55. Student Preferences
56. Course Completion Certificate
57. Promotional Video on "Advanced Ansible Course"

Look no further.  You have found one of the BEST Ansible course on this platform.  If you have never touched Ansible before and want to learn from scratch than you have come to the right place.  I will teach you everything you need to know about Ansible in very simple language and terminology. 

In this course you will learn how to install virtualization layer, Linux operating system, Ansible server and create playbooks to automate tasks.  I have been teaching this exact course in a classroom environment in New York City.  Please note 70% of my students who took this course got the job in Linux/DevOps within months.  Imagine those who take my course only to level  up their career, how productive this training can be for them.

Following is the list of topics covered in this course:

Section 1: Introduction

• Course overview

• What is Ansible?

• History of Ansible

• Benefits

• Terminologies in Ansible

• How Ansible works?

• Other Automation tools

• Free source Ansible and Red Hat Ansible

• Handouts

• Quiz

Section 2: Lab Design and Setup

• Lab design

• Installing virtualization software

• Creating a VM and Installing Linux

• Creating Ansible Clients

• Installing Ansible

• Handouts

• Quiz

Section 3: Ansible Automation with Simple Playbooks

• YAML file syntax

• YAML file syntax example

• Creating first playbook

• Output playbook

• Multiple tasks playbook

• Playbook for installing and starting a service

• Handouts

• Quiz

Section 4: Ansible Automation for Remote Clients

• Remote Clients hosts File Syntax

• Establish Connection to Remote Clients

• Check Remote Clients Connectivity

• Copy Files to Remote Clients

• Change File Permissions

• Setup Apache and Open Firewall Port

• Run Shell Scripts on Remote Clients

• Schedule a job (crontab)

• User Account Management

• Add or Update User Password

• Download Package from a URL

• Kill a Running Process

• Pick and Choose Steps

• Handouts

• Quiz

Section 5: Ansible Automation with Ad-hoc Tasks

• Ansible Ad-Hoc Commands (Part 1)

• Ansible Ad-Hoc Commands (Part 2)

• Ansible Ad-Hoc Commands (Part 3)

• Handouts

• Quiz

Section 6: Advance Ansible Automation Features

• Roles

• Roles by Application

• Roles on Ansible Galaxy

• Tags

• Variables

• Variables in Inventory File

• Handouts

• Quiz

Section 7: Additional Features in Ansible

• Handlers

• Conditions

• Loops

• Handouts

• Quiz

Section 8: Securing Ansible

• Ansible Vault

• Encrypt Strings within a Playbook

• Handouts

• Quiz

Section 9: Ansible Management Tools

• Ansible AWX

• Ansible Tower

• Handouts

• Quiz

Section 10: Ansible Resources

• Ansible Additional Commands

• Ansible Documentation

• Community Help

• Handouts

• Quiz

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Here are a few testimonial from my students:

• Main thing about course is its simplicity and the hierarchy. Design is very good and easy which helps to understand things better.  -- Akash Garg (Udemy Student)

  
  

• I just love the teaching ad the learning experience I am getting  -- Jacob Samba (Udemy Student)

  
  

• The course is run very well and I really like the handouts and the homework that is assigned. The homework helps me learn and continue with the learning process even when adult life is still progressing forward.  -- Thomas Rogers (Udemy Student)

  
  

• I genuinely look forward to additional courses in the future. This has been so informative. You hear the name oracle all the time, but this was well put in layman’s terms  -- Atoofa Hasan (Classroom Student)

  
  

• Imran Afzal eats, breathes and sleeps IT! He really knows his stuff. I feel like he has brought me from a novice level education to masters level in a short time period. Anyone who is looking to get a job in IT should definitely take this course.  -- TJ Walker (Udemy Student)

1. Introduction
2. Introduction
3. Course overview
4. What is Ansible?
5. Brief history of Ansible
6. Benefits of Ansible
7. Terminologies in Ansible
8. How Ansible Works?
9. Other Automation Tools
10. Free source Ansible and Red Hat Ansible
11. Handouts
12. Quiz
13. Lab Design and Setup
14. Lab design
15. Installing Virtualization Software
16. Creating a VM and Installing Linux
17. Creating Ansible Clients
18. Installing Ansible
19. Hanouts
20. Quiz
21. Ansible Automation with Simple Playbooks
22. YAML File Syntax
23. YAML File Syntax Example
24. Creating First Playbook
25. Output Playbook
26. Multiple Tasks Playbook
27. Playbook for installing and starting a service
28. Handouts
29. Quiz
30. Ansible Automation for Remote Clients
31. Welcome to Anisble Automation for Remote Clients
32. Remote Clients hosts File Syntax
33. Establish Connection to Remote Clients
34. Playbook - Check Remote Clients Connectivity
35. Playbook - Copy Files to Remote Clients
36. Playbook - Change File Permissions
37. Playbook - Setup Apache and Open Firewall Port
38. Playbook - Run Shell Scripts on Remote Clients
39. Playbook - Schedule a job (crontab)
40. Playbook - User Account Management
41. Playbook - Add or Update User Password
42. Playbook - Download Package from a URL
43. Playbook - Kill a Running Process
44. Pick and Choose Steps
45. Create and Mount New Storage
46. Handouts
47. Quiz
48. Ansible Automation with Ad-hoc Tasks
49. Welcome Ansible Automation with Ad-hoc Tasks
50. Ansible Ad-Hoc Commands (Part 1)
51. Ansible Ad-Hoc Commands (Part 2)
52. Ansible Ad-Hoc Commands (Part 3)
53. Handouts
54. Quiz
55. Advance Ansible Automation Features
56. Roles
57. Roles by Application
58. Roles on Ansible Galaxy
59. Tags
60. Variables
61. Variables in Inventory File
62. Handouts
63. Quiz
64. Additional Features in Ansible
65. Handlers
66. Conditions
67. Loops
68. Handouts
69. Quiz
70. Securing Ansible
71. Ansible Vault
72. Encrypt Strings within a Playbook
73. Handouts
74. Quiz
75. Ansible Management Tools
76. Welcome to Ansible Management Tools
77. Ansible AWX
78. Ansible Tower
79. Handouts
80. Quiz
81. Ansible Resources
82. Ansible Additional Commands
83. Ansible Documentation
84. Community Help
85. Handouts
86. Congratulations
87. Bonus lecture

"This ansible course is very helpful for the folks who has some ansible background. At the end of the labs you can write ansible yamls without googling. Really good for Ex-407 exam" - Student, Udemy

What is in this Course?

This is the second course in the series on Ansible and in this course we will be focusing on advanced concepts in Ansible and some real life use cases. This course is for those with basic understanding of Ansible and are willing gain expertise in developing with Ansible.

The course introduces advanced topics such as roles, jinja2 templating, lookups, error handling, vault etc.  The course also discusses strategies, filters and plugins and how to develop custom ones yourself.

Why should I enroll in THIS course?

Lectures
backed by animated slides makes it simple and easy to understand. This is
the only course that provides Coding Exercises were you can practice Ansible
Playbooks right in your browser.

"Very good, structured and the most important - HANDS ON - course." - Student, Udemy

What is Ansible?

Ansible is a radically simple IT automation platform that makes your applications and systems easier to deploy. Avoid writing scripts or custom code to deploy and update your applications— automate in a language that approaches plain English, using SSH, with no agents to install on remote systems. 

Legal Notice:

Ansible® and Ansible Tower® are registered trademarks of Ansible, Inc. in the United States and other countries. This course is not certified, accredited, affiliated with, nor endorsed by Ansible, Inc.

1. Introduction
2. Introduction
3. Recap
4. A Quick Note!
5. Lab Troubleshooting Guide
6. Setup Environment
7. Demo - Setup Environment
8. Extras - Demo - Setup Environment with Docker
9. Docker Image - ubuntu-ssh-enabled
10. Coding Exercises
11. Join our Slack Channel for support and interaction
12. Web Application
13. Web Application
14. Demo - Web Application
15. WebApp Installation Instructions on Centos 7
16. Playbook - Web Application
17. Demo - Developing Playbook for Simple Web Application
18. Update: apt module deprecations
19. Web Application - 1
20. Web Application - 2
21. Web Application - 3
22. Web Application - 4
23. Web Application - 5
24. Web Application - 6
25. Web Application - 7
26. Web Application - 8
27. Web Application - 9
28. Web Application - 10
29. File Separation
30. File Separation
31. Demo - File Separation
32. File Separation - 1
33. File Separation - 2
34. File Separation - 3
35. File Separation - 4
36. File Separation - 5
37. Roles
38. Roles
39. Demo - Roles
40. Roles - 1
41. Roles - 2
42. Roles - 3
43. Roles - 4
44. Roles - 5
45. Role - 6
46. Asynchronous Actions
47. Asynchronous Actions
48. Asynchronous Actions - 1
49. Asynchronous Actions - 2
50. Asynchronous Actions - 3
51. Asynchronous Actions - 4
52. Strategy
53. Strategy
54. Strategy - 1
55. Strategy - 2
56. Strategy - 3
57. Strategy - 4
58. Strategy - 5
59. Error Handling
60. Error Handling
61. Error Handling - 1
62. Error Handling - 2
63. Templating - Jinja2
64. Jinja2 Templating
65. Jinja2 Templating - 1
66. Jinja2 Templating - 2
67. Jinja2 Templating - 3
68. Jinja2 Templating - 4
69. Jinja2 Templating - 5
70. Jinja2 Templating - 6
71. Lookups
72. Lookups
73. Lookups - 1
74. Lookups - 2
75. Vault
76. Vault
77. Dynamic Inventory
78. Dynamic Inventory
79. Custom Modules
80. Custom Modules
81. Plugins
82. Plugins
83. Conclusion
84. Deploy Distributed Web Application on Cloud
85. Bonus Lecture: Other Courses

Student Testimonials -

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Greatest Udemy course ever!"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Covers a lot of options other courses I have didn't mention and in good detail. Great addition to any Ansible learning and a good reference to go back to. Much appreciated."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This course is complete, concise, and it will take you from zero to hero while explaining all of the concepts clearly and thoroughly. The Lab feature will get you started in no time, providing an amazing consistent and error-free environment to follow the course. I went from zero to managing my infrastructure reliably after this course. Highly recommended!!!"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The way the lab is available both locally and on Google Cloud is an amazing idea. The revision way of presenting is also a very good idea. It is one of the best structured trainings I've ever seen. Highly recommended"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "It has been an incredible experience completing this course. I must say that James has done a really good job at creating this training, the lab, the quality and dedication from him is rewarding on its own. Thanks James!"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Great information and interactive course. Really goes in depth to help you understand why something works. Really makes you understand how and why Ansible works"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"This is one of the best online courses I've taken ever, great and precise content, well execution, lots of hands on work, full fledged working environment with local and online setup. James Spurin is an amazing educational content creator and a very good teacher with great experience and knowledge."

About this Course -

Unlock the full potential of Ansible with a comprehensive learning experience that starts with the fundamentals and takes you all the way to advanced topics! Guiding you through every aspect of Ansible, including inventories, modules, variables, YAML, playbooks, roles, advanced topics and real-world applications with AWS and Docker.

With a focus on hands-on learning, activities that you can practice in your browser in the provided lab environment that you run on your system. To ensure you retain what you learn, every example is provided in a convenient repository for easy reference and further exploration.

Plus, engaging quizzes and challenges are included throughout the course to reinforce your understanding and make the learning experience fun and interactive. Start your Ansible journey today and become a master of Automation and DevOps!

Your Instructor -

Accelerate your Ansible journey with the guidance of a true industry expert, Docker Captain James Spurin. With over 25 years of experience in technology, engineering/development, and senior management roles at renowned companies such as Goldman Sachs, Dell EMC, Nomura Investment Banking and Virgin Internet, James brings unmatched expertise to the table.

Get ready to take your Ansible and DevOps skills to the next level with the most concise and comprehensive learning resource available! In just one course, James will take you from a complete beginner to an advanced Ansible professional. No more scouring the internet for scattered information – this comprehensive course covers it all.

Browser Based Lab Environment -

Experience the ultimate hands-on learning with our state-of-the-art lab environment! Access terminals directly from your web browser. Whether you prefer to run the lab locally on Mac/Windows/Linux in just minutes or online for free with a Google Cloud Shell account, we've got you covered!  And with our new Docker Desktop Extension option, you can also conveniently run the lab environment directly within Docker Desktop with a one line installation, if you prefer.

Explore the world of Ansible and other exciting projects with ease. Our fully functioning lab environment provides you with the latest version of Ansible (2023, v7.x) and six virtual instances running Ubuntu and CentOS. This is the same environment used in our video course, ensuring you receive the highest quality education and learning consistency. With over 300,000 satisfied lab users worldwide, trust us to be your guide on this exciting journey.

What is covered in this course ?

We start with an introduction to the principles of Ansible along with simple hands-on activities that you may practice locally on your system or in your web browser. The course starts with Ansible's fundamentals before moving on to Inventories, Modules, Variables, YAML, Playbooks, Roles and more including Ansible with AWS and Docker!

Every example is also provided in a convenient repository with individual revisions, allowing you to follow along exactly as per the video or as a starting base, for your own creation. Quizzes and challenges included throughout the journey to reinforce the learning experience! 

What is different about this course to others ?

• Get everything you need to master Ansible in one comprehensive course – no need to purchase beginner and advanced courses separately!

• Enjoy flexible learning with a lab environment that can be run both online and offline and use it as a valuable resource for future studies beyond this course.

• Stay ahead of the curve with the latest version of Ansible – our course uses the latest major release, unlike other outdated courses that don't mention the version of Ansible used.

• Expand your skill set with an extensive library of real-world resources, including over 200 Ansible YAML examples referenced throughout the course.

What else ?

• Benefit from expert, up-to-date instruction with a course that's been personally maintained and managed by the instructor since 2018 and has undergone multiple major revisions to keep pace with the latest updates to Ansible.

• Enjoy clarity with all course content available in stunning 1080p, the highest resolution available on Udemy.

• Enhance your learning experience with accurate, personally-created subtitles and closed captions that are timed to match the course and use the same vocabulary. No more relying on auto-generated captions!

Why learn Ansible ?

Ansible is not just an amazing tool, but it will help you both professionally and personally. It is a radically simple IT automation engine that automates a variety of IT tasks such as cloud provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, and intra-service orchestration.

With its design for multi-tier deployments, Ansible models your entire IT infrastructure by describing how all of your systems inter-relate, rather than just managing one system at a time. This approach ensures a holistic view of your IT infrastructure and helps you manage it more efficiently.

February 2023 Update -

Ansible lab updated to 7.2.0!

January 2023 Update -

Ansible lab updated to 7.1.0!

July 2022 Update -

Ansible lab updated to 6.1.0!

March 2022 Update -

Course Introduction Update - Meet the Instructor!

Minor corrections across all content where external references have changed

Subtitles/Closed Captions created for all lessons

Google Cloud Shell Lab Instructions (run the lab using the Free Tier of Google Cloud Shell)

February 2022 Update -

Ansible lab updated to 5.3.0

Ansible Lab environment and Docker containers now available as Opensource

January 2022 Update -

All course content refreshed and updated!  Improved visuals throughout as well as convenient on-screen QR codes for external resources (allowing you to quickly access with a phone/tablet).  Refreshed links and fixes/corrections for minor changes.  Introduction of the Ansible Gym learning challenges.

Updated to use the new v5 release of Ansible.

December 2021 Update -

Course lab can now be run from Google Cloud Shell using a free Google account.

June 2021 Update -

Updated to use the new v4 release of Ansible.

April 2021 Update -

Updated to use the new v3 release of Ansible.

The lab environment as well as supporting Windows/Mac & Linux on x86 based system, now also supports ARM architectures, therefore allowing the course to be run on the new Apple Silicon architecture (i.e. M1 processors onwards, requires a supported version of Docker Desktop) or Raspberry Pi 4's.

December 2020 Update -

The course has received a major revamp and a brand new version has been released known as Dive Into Ansible, replacing the previous edition of Mastering Ansible.

We've listened to all of your feedback and the new version brings with it some exciting updates.  In particular -

• All of the course, has been updated to the very latest version of Ansible, which at this time is 2.10

• Python 3, is used as standard throughout the course

• The lab experience has been enhanced significantly. We've moved away from the Virtualbox based Virtual Machines and the lab runs entirely as containers in Docker! The lab can be launched with a single command and all systems, are now also accessible from your web browser!

• Hands on exercises

• Quizzes

• A playbook project where we launch a website with a special easter egg, an Ansible themed game known as 'Playbook Stacker'

February 2018 -

Initial Release

1. Course Overview and Introduction to Ansible
2. Motivations, Learning Outcomes and Course Structure
3. Introduction to Ansible
4. Setup of the Lab Environment and Course Resources
5. Installing Docker
6. Installing the Ansible Lab
7. Configuring SSH connectivity between hosts
8. Setting up the Course Repository
9. Section 1 & 2 Quiz
10. Ansible Architecture and Design
11. Ansible Configuration
12. Ansible Inventories
13. Ansible Modules
14. Ansible Playbooks, Introduction
15. YAML
16. Ansible Playbooks, Breakdown of Sections
17. Ansible Playbooks, Variables
18. Ansible Playbooks, Facts
19. Templating with Jinja2
20. Ansible Playbooks, Creating and Executing
21. Ansible Playbooks, Deep Dive
22. Ansible Playbook Modules
23. Dynamic Inventories
24. Register and When
25. Looping
26. Asynchronous, Serial, Parallel
27. Task Delegation
28. Magic Variables
29. Blocks
30. Vault
31. Structuring Ansible Playbooks
32. Using Includes and Imports
33. Using Tags
34. Using Roles
35. Using Ansible with Cloud Services and Containers
36. Updates: AWS with Ansible *Feedback Requested*
37. AWS with Ansible
38. Docker with Ansible
39. Creating Modules and Plugins
40. Creating Modules
41. Creating Plugins
42. Other Ansible Resources and Areas
43. Troubleshooting Ansible
44. Best Practices with Ansible
45. Supplementary
46. Credits and Thanks