Learn the concepts and develop the skills to be a true Ansible artist and use it inside and outside the box. This book applies key concepts immediately while building up your Ansible skills layer by layer through easy to grasp examples and engaging projects. Youll also think about security why testing is important and how to use version control safely.As a beginner to Ansible youll be guided stepbystep through creating your first Ansible playbook to deploying your first server and writing more complex crossdependency playbooks. From the first line of code to the last youll constantly iterate and simplify your playbooks iwhile taking on more complex topics as you construct a full Wordpress website stack consisting of a database web servers and load balancer. This book will prompt you to think about how these fit together and will explain what to do to ensure maintainability long into the future. Dont just use Ansible. Completely change how you go about provisioning configuring and managing servers applications and their dependencies with this powerful open source automation tool. In exchange for this power and efficiency Ansible demands a very different way of thinking about resources and how they all fit together. This can be hard to get your head around if youve never done it before. Every step of the way Beginning Ansible Concepts and Application show you best practices so that you can confidently start using Ansible right away.What Youll LearnSet up an Ansible environmentCreate and run playbooksOrganize groups of variables vaults roles and tasks to ensure your playbooks are scalableProtect secrets using Ansible VaultsAutomate the build of a Wordpress websiteWho This Book Is For Developers looking for a better way to manage their servers other than by logging in and typing commands. Also enthusiasts who want to learn not just how to use Ansible but how to use it correctly and confidently.