What is Ansible and How Does It Simplify IT Operations

Ansible is a simple yet powerful tool for automating IT tasks like configuration management and application deployment. In this article, we’ll cover the basics of setting up Ansible, establishing connectivity with managed nodes, and deploying a sample application using a structured approach.

Agenda:

1. What is Ansible
2. What Problem it Solves
3. Ansible Architecture
4. Automatically setup ssh between Ansible & Managed Nodes
5. Deploy Sample Nginx on managed nodes using Ansible

What is Ansible?
“Ansible is an open-source configuration management tool that is widely used for automating IT tasks like application deployment, configuration management, system administration & orchestration.”

The Problem Ansible Solves

Scenario:
“Imagine you have 100 servers running your application. Some are on AWS, some are on-premises. How would you handle tasks like installing software, applying configurations, or system updates? Logging into each server individually is not just time-consuming; it’s nearly impossible.”