--- title: Best Ansible posts of 2024 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted Ansible posts of 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/tags/ansible/best-of/2024 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/tags/ansible/best-of/2024 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best Ansible posts of 2024 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted Ansible posts of 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of Ansible — 2024 1. 1 [](/posts/6-free-devops-engineering-courses-for-experienced-developers-in-2024-g2t5gpyqq "6 Free DevOps Engineering Courses for Experienced Developers in 2024") Article Javarevisited · 2y 6 Free DevOps Engineering Courses for Experienced Developers in 2024 Discover six free DevOps engineering courses for experienced developers in 2024 and learn about essential DevOps tools and practices. 248 9 2. 2 [](/posts/the-complete-devops-roadmap-2024--qkybkaykb "The Complete DevOps Roadmap [2024]") Video Programming with Mosh · 2y The Complete DevOps Roadmap \[2024\] 121 3 3. 3 [](/posts/top-20-tools-for-devops-engineers-and-senior-developers-to-learn-in-2024-iizv0eory "Top 20 Tools for DevOps Engineers and Senior Developers to Learn in 2024") Article Javarevisited · 3y Top 20 Tools for DevOps Engineers and Senior Developers to Learn in 2024 Learn about the top 20 tools for DevOps engineers and senior developers to learn in 2024\. The tools cover various areas such as planning, version control, code management, testing, deployment, and monitoring. 113 9 4. 4 [](/posts/ansible-full-course-2024-ansible-tutorial-for-beginners-ansible-complete-tutorial-simplilearn-g0xgbzvff "Ansible Full Course 2024 | Ansible Tutorial For Beginners | Ansible Complete Tutorial | Simplilearn") Video Community Picks · 2y Ansible Full Course 2024 | Ansible Tutorial For Beginners | Ansible Complete Tutorial | Simplilearn Ansible is a powerful automation tool for managing and configuring computer systems, saving time and resources by supporting infrastructure as code. It is favored in roles such as DevOps engineer, system administrator, and cloud engineer due to its ability to streamline tasks and improve scalability. Ansible automates IT setups, ensures consistent configuration, and enables automated deployment through its push configuration model, using easy-to-learn YAML language for writing scripts. Ansible Tower provides a GUI for easier management. The post also includes a tutorial on installing and using Ansible, highlighting its effectiveness in real-world applications like at HootSuite. 40 5. 5 [](/posts/5-ansible-playbooks-you-can-t-live-without-in-your-ci-cd-pipeline--gynp5zl92 "5 Ansible Playbooks You Can’t Live Without in Your CI/CD Pipeline!") Article Faun · 2y 5 Ansible Playbooks You Can’t Live Without in Your CI/CD Pipeline! Ansible is a key automation tool in CI/CD pipelines for reducing errors and enhancing workflow efficiency. Five essential playbooks recommended for optimal performance include environment provisioning, application deployment, configuration management, continuous monitoring setup, and rollbacks and recovery. These playbooks help ensure consistency, streamline deployments, manage configurations, set up monitoring, and enable reliable rollback mechanisms. 38 6. 6 [](/posts/automating-securing-ubuntu-w-ansible-n9ubj5twn "Automating Securing Ubuntu w/ Ansible") Article System Weakness · 2y Automating Securing Ubuntu w/ Ansible This tutorial guides you through automating the initial setup of an Ubuntu server using Ansible. It covers essential steps like installing packages, creating user accounts, setting up SSH keys, configuring UFW and Fail2Ban, and hardening SSH settings. The playbook provided helps ensure secure and efficient server management. 29 7. 7 [](/posts/build-an-end-to-end-ci-cd-pipeline-for-a-mern-app-in-kubernetes-with-terraform-using-github-actions-2gvmgf2ja "🧬Build an End-to-End CI/CD Pipeline for a MERN App in Kubernetes with Terraform using GitHub Actions & Ansible") Article AWS in Plain English · 2y 🧬Build an End-to-End CI/CD Pipeline for a MERN App in Kubernetes with Terraform using GitHub Actions & Ansible Learn how to build an End-to-End CI/CD Pipeline for a MERN App in Kubernetes with Terraform using GitHub Actions & Ansible. The article covers the pre-requirements, infrastructure provisioning with Terraform, and configuration of EC2, installation of Kubernetes (K3s), and deployment of the MERN App using Ansible. 29 8. 8 [](/posts/ansible-basics-run-your-first-helloworld-playbook--yrmjdokek "Ansible Basics: Run Your First HelloWorld Playbook 🚀") Article Community Picks · 2y Ansible Basics: Run Your First HelloWorld Playbook 🚀 Learn the basics of Ansible, including its core concepts and how to create your first playbook. Explore additional resources for further exploration. 21 9. 9 [](/posts/ansible-loops-how-to-use-tutorial-examples-hq8jvdavk "Ansible Loops : How To Use, Tutorial & Examples") Article Spacelift · 2y Ansible Loops : How To Use, Tutorial & Examples Learn about Ansible loops, how to loop over lists and dictionaries, and best practices for using loops in Ansible. 19 10. 10 [](/posts/7-ansible-use-cases-management-automation-examples-gbd5foxyy "7 Ansible Use Cases – Management & Automation Examples") Article Spacelift · 2y 7 Ansible Use Cases – Management & Automation Examples Explore the various use cases of Ansible, including configuration management, CI/CD, cloud provisioning, network automation, security, disaster recovery, and complex workflow automation. 19 11. 11 [](/posts/using-ansible-to-automate-aws-tutorial--oufjrd5wz "Using Ansible to Automate AWS [Tutorial]") Article Spacelift · 2y Using Ansible to Automate AWS \[Tutorial\] Ansible is a powerful open-source automation tool ideal for configuration management, infrastructure provisioning, and application deployment, particularly in AWS environments. It offers benefits such as idempotent task execution, no need for additional software on managed nodes, and modular architecture for extensibility. The post covers topics like setting up authentication, provisioning infrastructure, configuring dynamic inventories, managing configurations at scale, building AWS images, and using AWS Systems Manager. It also highlights best practices, including avoiding hardcoding of sensitive information and leveraging AWS-specific modules for efficient cloud management. 18 12. 12 [](/posts/how-to-set-up-grafana-mimir-using-ansible-ljv75tdy3 "How to set up Grafana Mimir using Ansible") Article Grafana Labs · 2y How to set up Grafana Mimir using Ansible This post provides a comprehensive guide on setting up Grafana Mimir using Ansible. It covers the prerequisites, installing the Grafana Ansible collection, creating an inventory file, using the Mimir Ansible role, and configuring Mimir for high availability. Additionally, it explains how to check metrics in Grafana to ensure a successful setup. 17 13. 13 [](/posts/creating-a-kubernetes-cluster-from-scratch-in-1-hour-using-automation-3tfhulaut "Creating a Kubernetes cluster from scratch in 1 hour using automation") Article Community Picks · 2y Creating a Kubernetes cluster from scratch in 1 hour using automation This post provides a step-by-step guide on creating a Kubernetes cluster from scratch using automation. It covers the prerequisites, configuration of the openVPN connection, installation of the necessary tools, and testing of the cluster. 17 14. 14 [](/posts/guide-to-efficient-kubernetes-cluster-setup-with-kubespray-zarl1pq2i "Guide to Efficient Kubernetes Cluster Setup with Kubespray") Article Faun · 2y Guide to Efficient Kubernetes Cluster Setup with Kubespray Kubespray simplifies the installation and configuration of Kubernetes clusters using Ansible, allowing quick setup across various infrastructures including AWS, Azure, and on-prem environments. By automating the setup process, it reduces the complexity and time required, benefiting both beginners and experienced operators. The guide details the steps to prepare the environment, install Kubespray, configure the cluster, deploy it, and verify the installation, ensuring a standardized and efficient deployment process. 16 15. 15 [](/posts/laravel-one-to-many-deployments-with-docker-ansible-usecd3uh0 "Laravel: One-to-many Deployments with Docker + Ansible") Article Community Picks · 3y Laravel: One-to-many Deployments with Docker + Ansible Learn how to automate the deployment of Laravel applications in a 'One-To-Many' scenario using GitLab CI, Docker, and Ansible. 15 16. 16 [](/posts/ansible-playbooks-quiz-ymlvzdixy "Ansible playbooks quiz") Article Community Picks · 2y Ansible playbooks quiz A quick overview of 5 common Ansible ad-playbook questions that are often asked during job interviews, aimed at helping readers prepare effectively. 14 17. 17 [](/posts/handlers-in-ansible-playbooks-how-to-use-them-mkbxu32pt "Handlers in Ansible Playbooks: How to Use Them") Article Spacelift · 2y Handlers in Ansible Playbooks: How to Use Them Ansible handlers are a crucial feature that enable conditional execution of tasks within playbooks. Handlers are only executed when explicitly notified by other tasks, ensuring tasks such as restarting a service are not performed unnecessarily. This post provides detailed guidelines on using handlers, including examples and common use cases such as restarting services or clearing caches. Additionally, the post discusses how Spacelift can enhance Ansible workflows by adding automation and compliance checks. 14 18. 18 [](/posts/ansible-tags-explained-examples-best-practices-tpczmd5eg "Ansible Tags Explained – Examples & Best Practices") Article Spacelift · 2y Ansible Tags Explained – Examples & Best Practices Ansible simplifies the automation of repetitive tasks, deployments, configurations, and cloud provisioning through YAML-based playbooks. Using tags in Ansible offers granular control over task execution, enabling selective task runs for better debugging, flexibility, and component reuse. Tags allow targeted actions via the command line, ensuring efficient playbook management. 'Always' and 'never' tags provide consistency, guaranteeing critical tasks run or deprecated ones are skipped. Best practices include maintaining consistent naming and thorough documentation to optimize the use of tags in complex environments. Integrating with tools like Spacelift further enhances Ansible’s capability by providing GitOps workflows, compliance checks, and multi-stack orchestration. 14 19. 19 [](/posts/video-tailscale-and-ansible-are-a-devops-dream-rdwfadaxp "Video: Tailscale and Ansible are a DevOps dream") Article Tailscale · 2y Video: Tailscale and Ansible are a DevOps dream Ansible is a powerful tool for simplifying deployments, essential for any DevOps engineer. The post explains using Ansible with Tailscale to deploy a DigitalOcean droplet and configure a Jellyfin server for video streaming via a Caddy reverse proxy, all while leveraging Tailscale SSH and Jinja2 templating for configuration files. This is the third part of an ongoing Infrastructure as Code series. 13 1 20. 20 [](/posts/ansible-vs-salt-which-is-best-for-configuration-management--atuosynh5 "Ansible vs. Salt: Which Is Best for Configuration Management?") Article The New Stack · 2y Ansible vs. Salt: Which Is Best for Configuration Management? Salt is an open-source software application that offers robust solutions for configuration management, remote execution, and orchestration, making it highly effective for at-scale infrastructure management. Unlike Ansible, which uses an SSH-based, agentless setup that can be cumbersome at large scale, Salt employs a master-minion architecture using the ZeroMQ protocol for faster and more secure communication. Salt's modular and extensible design adds to its adaptability, making it a powerful choice for complex, large-scale environments. 13 21. 21 [](/posts/how-to-customize-your-loki-deployment-with-ansible-lunseqst0 "How to customize your Loki deployment with Ansible") Article Grafana Labs · 2y How to customize your Loki deployment with Ansible Discover how to deploy Grafana Loki using Ansible, including both default and customized configurations. Learn about different deployment methods, the Ansible Loki Role, and how to configure Grafana to explore your logs. The role supports major Linux distributions and offers flexibility for various environments. The post also provides links to further documentation and examples of dashboards using Loki. 13 1 22. 22 [](/posts/modern-ui-and-powerful-api-for-ansible-terraform-opentofu-powershell-and-other-devops-tools--yw5gqyumq "Modern UI and powerful API for Ansible, Terraform, OpenTofu, PowerShell and other DevOps tools.") Article Community Picks · 2y Modern UI and powerful API for Ansible, Terraform, OpenTofu, PowerShell and other DevOps tools. The post discusses a modern user interface and robust API for integrating various DevOps tools including Ansible, Terraform, OpenTofu, and PowerShell. It highlights the capabilities for enabling services like marketing, analytics, live chat, advertising, and security, with the flexibility to adjust or withdraw consent later. 12 23. 23 [](/posts/from-code-to-cluster-argocd-gitops-for-kubernetes-6qidq0jfj "From Code to Cluster: ArgoCD GitOps for Kubernetes") Article AWS Tip · 3y From Code to Cluster: ArgoCD GitOps for Kubernetes The post discusses the concept of GitOps and introduces ArgoCD as an open-source tool for implementing GitOps in the Kubernetes environment. It also provides step-by-step instructions for setting up an AKS Cluster using Terraform and installing ArgoCD on the cluster. 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