geerlingguy/ansible-for-devops

Features

• Server Provisioning - Automates the configuration and setup of remote Linux server environments for application hosting.
• Ansible Collections - Offers a comprehensive library of reusable Ansible collections for automating infrastructure and configuration management.
• Workflow Orchestration - Coordinates complex, multi-step automated workflows across distributed server environments.
• Push-Model Orchestrators - Employs a push-model orchestration architecture to distribute configuration changes from a central control node to a fleet of servers.
• Infrastructure as Code Frameworks - Implements an infrastructure-as-code framework for managing server environments through version-controlled, declarative configuration files.
• Infrastructure Automation - Automates server-level infrastructure tasks and software management across a fleet of machines using reusable playbooks.
• Agentless Configuration Managers - Provides an agentless configuration management system that executes commands over SSH without requiring resident software on target hosts.
• Infrastructure-as-Code Workflows - Implements infrastructure-as-code workflows to automate operational scenarios and manage complex multi-server system interactions.
• Kubernetes Cluster Management - Provides specialized tools for provisioning, configuring, and maintaining the lifecycle of multi-node Kubernetes clusters.
• Role-Based Configuration Modularization - Provides role-based modularization to group tasks and variables into reusable bundles shared across environment playbooks.
• Linux Security Hardening - Applies automated security configurations and modules to harden the Linux operating system against vulnerabilities.
• YAML Configuration Files - Uses YAML-formatted files to define the desired state of remote systems and the order of execution tasks.
• Idempotency Patterns - Ensures that repeatable playbooks produce the same system state without unintended side effects through idempotent task execution.
• Linux System Administration - Provides an automated suite for Linux system administration, including software installation and security hardening.
• Dynamic Inventory Resolution - Implements dynamic inventory resolution to generate target host lists at runtime using external scripts and APIs.
• Containerized Application Management - Manages containerized applications and images to ensure consistent environments across various hosting platforms.
• Containerized Environments - Manages containerized environments to maintain consistent workloads and application images across different hosting platforms.
• Infrastructure Automation Workflows - Provides predefined scripts for managing application deployments, SSL certificates, and dynamic inventories across distributed systems.
• Dynamic Inventory Generation - Provides mechanisms to generate target host lists programmatically to keep automation targets current.
• Zero-Downtime Deployments - Supports zero-downtime deployment strategies to ensure continuous service availability during application updates.
• Server Hardening - Automatically applies security configurations and hardening tasks to protect server environments from vulnerabilities.
• Automated Infrastructure Testing - Validates infrastructure configurations and playbooks within continuous integration pipelines to ensure stability.

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