Vincent Sesto – författare

Go from the basics of using Ansible to becoming proficient at implementing configuration management in your projects. This book uses a unique approach to teaching Ansible and configuration management while including realistic examples in its day-to-day use from server-based infrastructure to Amazon cloud-based deployments.

Practical Ansible is separated into seven chapters that allow you to build your knowledge with each chapter, developing further as we move through the examples provided. It begins with the basics of Ansible, providing you with details on how to install and configure your environment while working with different Ansible modules from the command line. Next, it introduces you to working with Ansible tasks and organizing configuration code into playbooks. 

The book then shows you how to extend playbooks further, using roles and templates within the configuration code. Then, it extends your knowledge further by covering custom Ansible modules using Python and Linux shell scripts, and demonstrating how you can start to keep your secret values encrypted and secure using Ansible Vault. You’ll also extend Ansible roles with the use of Ansible Galaxy to reuse existing roles other users have created. 

The second half of the book moves configuration management to the Amazon cloud providing an introduction on what Amazon Web Services are, and how you can start to work with Ansible roles in AWS. The AWS examples use EC2 and CloudFormation services with Ansible template functions, Ansible Pull, and Ansible Git code deployment. 

The final part of the book includes a demonstration on how to use the numerous tools available to both Ansible and supporting libraries and modules to allow you to troubleshoot and test your configuration code before you deploy your changes to production systems. 

By the end of this book, you will have the skills for managing technology configuration management. You will be ready to work on real-world projects and be able to implement Ansible in your own technology projects.  

What You Will Learn 

Understand the basics of Ansible and how to install and configure the application on your systemMake changes to your system using Ansible directly in the command line using some of the more common Ansible modulesGroup your modules together as tasks in Ansible playbooks for more efficient deployment of configuration changesUse Ansible roles to help group and reuse configuration management changes and deploymentsSearch for community-created roles using Ansible Galaxy and how you can also host your own Ansible roles Deploy code to Amazon Web Services and how to utilize different AWS services in your deployment projectsUse external modules and libraries such as Molecule and Ansible Lint to help test your configurations before the configuration code is deployed 

Who This Book Is For

System administrators, DevOps engineers, software engineers, and developers wanting to extend their current knowledge of computer systems and incorporate Ansible as a configuration management tool within them.

Get ready to go from the basics of using Ansible to becoming proficient at implementing configuration management in your projects. This book begins with the basics of Ansible, providing you with details on how to install and configure your environment while working with different Ansible modules from the command line. Next, it introduces you to working with Ansible tasks and organizing configuration code into playbooks. You’ll then learn how to extend playbooks further, using roles and templates within the configuration code. Author Vincent Sesto then extends your knowledge further by covering custom Ansible modules using Python and Linux shell scripts and demonstrating how you can start to keep your secret values encrypted and secure using Ansible Vault. You’ll also develop Ansible roles with the use of Ansible Galaxy to reuse existing roles that others have created.This updated edition reflects changes added in the latest version of Ansible (2.9). It also includes an expanded chapter on testing Ansible using Molecule and managing large server environments using applications like Ansible Tower.What Will You LearnUnderstand what Ansible is and how to install and run your first basic command line commandsExpand your configuration management using Ansible playbooks, roles and templatesCustomize your code further using Ansible Vault and third-party roles in Ansible Galaxy.Work with Ansible in managing cloud infrastructure, specifically in Amazon Web ServicesTroubleshoot your Ansible code and use frameworks like Molecule and Testinfra to help test your code changesManage large server environments using real-world examples and extend your configurations using an application like Ansible TowerWho This Book Is ForSystems Engineers, Developers, DevOps Engineers and Software Administrators.

Get ready to go from the basics of using Ansible to becoming proficient at implementing configuration management in your projects. This book begins with the basics of Ansible, providing you with details on how to install and configure your environment while working with different Ansible modules from the command line. Next, it introduces you to working with Ansible tasks and organizing configuration code into playbooks. 

You’ll then learn how to extend playbooks further, using roles and templates within the configuration code. Author Vincent Sesto then extends your knowledge further by covering custom Ansible modules using Python and Linux shell scripts and demonstrating how you can start to keep your secret values encrypted and secure using Ansible Vault. You’ll also develop Ansible roles with the use of Ansible Galaxy to reuse existing roles that others have created.

This updated edition reflects changes added in the latest version of Ansible (2.9). It also includes an expanded chapter on testing Ansible using Molecule and managing large server environments using applications like Ansible Tower.

What Will You Learn

Understand what Ansible is and how to install and run your first basic command line commandsExpand your configuration management using Ansible playbooks, roles and templatesCustomize your code further using Ansible Vault and third-party roles in Ansible Galaxy.Work with Ansible in managing cloud infrastructure, specifically in Amazon Web ServicesTroubleshoot your Ansible code and use frameworks like Molecule and Testinfra to help test your code changesManage large server environments using real-world examples and extend your configurations using an application like Ansible Tower

Who This Book Is For

Systems Engineers, Developers, DevOps Engineers and Software Administrators.

Take your analytics online with the ease and power of the Splunk Web Framework

About This Book

Want to build rich applications on the Web using Splunk? This book will be your ultimate guide!Learn to use web framework components with the help of this highly practical, example-rich guidePerform excellent Splunk analytics on the Web and bring that knowledge to your own projects

Who This Book Is For

This book will cater to Splunk developers and administrators who now wish to further their knowledge with Splunk Web Framework and learn to improve the way they present and visualize data in Splunk. A basic knowledge of JavaScript will be beneficial but is not a prerequisite.

What You Will Learn

Master the fundamentals of Splunk Web FrameworkStart thinking of Splunk as a complete development platform to build user-friendly appsExtend the functionality of your apps using SimpleXML techniquesSet up dashboard layouts, navigation, and menus in your appsCreate simple dashboard elements including charts and tablesMaster the art of interacting with searches and dashboardsIntegrate SplunkJS to add visual appeal to your website

In Detail

Building rich applications on the Web using Splunk is now simpler than ever before with the Splunk Web Framework. It empowers developers to build their own web applications with custom dashboards, tables, charts, form searches, and other functionalities in the datasets at their disposal.

The book will start with the fundamentals of the Splunk Web Framework, teaching you the secrets of building interesting and user-friendly applications. In the first application, you will learn to analyze and monitor traffic hitting the NASA website and learn to create dashboards for it. You will then learn additional, and more detailed, techniques to enhance the functionalities of the app such as dashboards and forms, editing simple XML, using simple XML extensions, tokens, post-process searches, dynamic drill-downs, the Splunk Web Framework and REST API, and much more. The second app will use historical stock market data and will create custom dashboards using Splunk Web Framework; the book will now cover important topics such as creating HTML dashboards, enhancing the visual appeal of the app using CSS, and moving your app with SplunkJS.

The book will provide different and interesting examples instead of the usual “Log, Index, Search, and Graph” so that Splunk will be the first tool readers think of to resolve a problem.

Style and approach

This book will follow a step-by-step approach whereby every new concept is built on top of the previous chapter, and will be highly practical in nature; the reader will learn to build apps while reading about the Splunk Web framework.

Take your analytics online with the ease and power of the Splunk Web FrameworkKey Features[*] Want to build rich applications on the Web using Splunk? This book will be your ultimate guide![*] Learn to use web framework components with the help of this highly practical,example-rich guide[*] Perform excellent Splunk analytics on the Web and bring that knowledge to your own projectsBook DescriptionBuilding rich applications on the Web using Splunk is now simpler than ever before with the Splunk Web Framework. It empowers developers to build their own web applications with custom dashboards, tables, charts, form searches, and other functionalities in the datasets at their disposal. The book will start with the fundamentals of the Splunk Web Framework, teaching you the secrets of building interesting and user-friendly applications. In the first application, you will learn to analyze and monitor traffic hitting the NASA website and learn to create dashboards for it. You will then learn additional, and more detailed, techniques to enhance the functionalities of the app such as dashboards and forms, editing simple XML, using simple XML extensions, tokens, post-process searches, dynamic drill-downs, the Splunk Web Framework and REST API, and much more. The second app will use historical stock market data and will create custom dashboards using Splunk Web Framework; the book will now cover important topics such as creating HTML dashboards, enhancing the visual appeal of the app using CSS, and moving your app with SplunkJS.The book will provide different and interesting examples instead of the usual “Log, Index, Search, and Graph” so that Splunk will be the first tool readers think of to resolve a problem.What you will learn[*] Master the fundamentals of Splunk Web Framework[*] Start thinking of Splunk as a complete development platform to build user-friendly apps[*] Extend the functionality of your apps using SimpleXML techniques[*] Set up dashboard layouts, navigation, and menus in your apps[*] Create simple dashboard elements including charts and tables[*] Master the art of interacting with searches and dashboards[*] Integrate SplunkJS to add visual appeal to your websiteWho this book is forThis book will cater to Splunk developers and administrators who now wish to further their knowledge with Splunk Web Framework and learn to improve the way they present and visualize data in Splunk. A basic knowledge of JavaScript will be beneficial but is not a prerequisite.

Get started with Docker on your local machine and progress towards deploying useful applications in production with this simplified, practical guideKey FeaturesGet a working understanding of Docker containers by incorporating them in your development processComplete interesting exercises to learn how to secure and control access of your containersWork with advanced features of Docker to make your development process smoother and reliableBook DescriptionNo doubt Docker Containers are the future of highly-scalable software systems and have cost and runtime efficient supporting infrastructure. But learning it might look complex as it comes with many technicalities. This is where The Docker Workshop will help you.Through this workshop, you’ll quickly learn how to work with containers and Docker with the help of practical activities.? The workshop starts with Docker containers, enabling you to understand how it works. You’ll run third party Docker images and also create your own images using Dockerfiles and multi-stage Dockerfiles. Next, you’ll create environments for Docker images, and expedite your deployment and testing process with Continuous Integration. Moving ahead, you’ll tap into interesting topics and learn how to implement production-ready environments using Docker Swarm. You’ll also apply best practices to secure Docker images and to ensure that production environments are running at maximum capacity. Towards the end, you’ll gather skills to successfully move Docker from development to testing, and then into production. While doing so, you’ll learn how to troubleshoot issues, clear up resource bottlenecks and optimize the performance of services.By the end of this workshop, you’ll be able to utilize Docker containers in real-world use cases.What you will learnGet a solid understanding of how Docker containers workNetwork Docker images and environments to allow communication between servicesBuild and publish docker images from a CI/CD pipelineUse Docker Swarm to implement production-ready environmentsFind out how to replace Swarm with Kubernetes clustersExtend your Docker images with PluginsWho this book is forThis is the right learning asset if you are a developer or a beginner who wants to get a practical understanding of Docker containers. If you have experienced in running command shells or knowledge of IntelliJ, atom, or VSCode editors, then you will grasp the topics covered here quickly.

Get started with Docker on your local machine and progress towards deploying useful applications in production with this simplified, practical guide

Key Features

Get a working understanding of Docker containers by incorporating them in your development processComplete interesting exercises to learn how to secure and control access of your containersWork with advanced features of Docker to make your development process smoother and reliable

Book Description

No doubt Docker Containers are the future of highly-scalable software systems and have cost and runtime efficient supporting infrastructure. But learning it might look complex as it comes with many technicalities. This is where The Docker Workshop will help you.

Through this workshop, you’ll quickly learn how to work with containers and Docker with the help of practical activities.

The workshop starts with Docker containers, enabling you to understand how it works. You’ll run third party Docker images and also create your own images using Dockerfiles and multi-stage Dockerfiles. Next, you’ll create environments for Docker images, and expedite your deployment and testing process with Continuous Integration. Moving ahead, you’ll tap into interesting topics and learn how to implement production-ready environments using Docker Swarm. You’ll also apply best practices to secure Docker images and to ensure that production environments are running at maximum capacity. Towards the end, you’ll gather skills to successfully move Docker from development to testing, and then into production. While doing so, you’ll learn how to troubleshoot issues, clear up resource bottlenecks and optimize the performance of services.

By the end of this workshop, you’ll be able to utilize Docker containers in real-world use cases.

What you will learn

Get a solid understanding of how Docker containers workNetwork Docker images and environments to allow communication between servicesBuild and publish docker images from a CI/CD pipelineUse Docker Swarm to implement production-ready environmentsFind out how to replace Swarm with Kubernetes clustersExtend your Docker images with Plugins

Who this book is for

This is the right learning asset if you are a developer or a beginner who wants to get a practical understanding of Docker containers. If you have experienced in running command shells or knowledge of IntelliJ, atom, or VSCode editors, then you will grasp the topics covered here quickly.