5: Ansible: config management & deploying code with James Cammarata from Red Hat
Summary: <p>In this episode I talk to James Cammarata, head of Ansible core engineering to discuss the Ansible project.</p> <p>We discuss how it’s used as a config management tool in both a push/pull scenario, how Ansible can be used as a deployment tool and an orchestrator. We touch on the terminology, Red Hat’s acquisition, ideal use cases, how to get started with Ansible, Ansible vs. Puppet and so much more.</p> <p>If I can borrow 2 minutes of your time, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/be/podcast/syscast-podcast/id1112318786?mt=2">leave a rating on iTunes please!</a></p> <h2>Shownotes</h2> <ul> <li>You can find James as <a href="https://twitter.com/thejimic">@thejimic</a> on Twitter</li> <li>Ansible mailing lists: <a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/ansible-project">ansible-project</a> (general) and <a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/ansible-devel">ansible-devel</a> (for, you know, devs)</li> <li><a href="http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/community.html#irc-channel">Ansible IRC channels</a></li> <li>Official Ansible website: <a href="https://www.ansible.com/">Ansible.com</a> </li> <li>Red Hat acquires Ansible: <a href="https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/red-hat-acquire-it-automation-and-devops-leader-ansible">press release</a> </li> <li><a href="http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/playbooks.html">Ansible Playbooks</a></li> <li><a href="http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/YAMLSyntax.html">YAML syntax</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.ansible.com/quick-start-video">Getting started with Ansible</a>: 30 minute introduction video</li> <li><a href="http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/developing_modules.html">Development Modules in Ansible</a></li> <li><a href="http://blog.rackspace.com/how-to-deploy-ansible-accessible-explanation/">How to deploy an application with Ansible</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ansible.com/blog/ansible-2.0-launch">Ansible 2.0 release</a></li> <li>The <a href="http://cobbler.github.io/">Cobbler</a> project</li> <li> <a href="https://www.cronweekly.com/">cron.weekly</a> newsletter</li> </ul> <p>Feedback? Let me know via <a href="mailto:podcast@sysca.st">podcast@sysca.st</a> or at <a href="https://twitter.com/mattiasgeniar">@mattiasgeniar</a> on Twitter.</p> <p>A special thanks for Serge van Ginderachter (<a href="https://twitter.com/svg">@svg</a> on Twitter) for helping prepare this show.</p>
