Infrastructure as Code Through Ansible
November 2022 • Webinar
Matthew Heckathorn
In this webcast, Matthew Heckathorn discusses how Infrastructure as code (IaC) is a concept that enables organizations to automate the provisioning of IT infrastructure.
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Abstract
Infrastructure as code (IaC) is a concept that enables organizations to automate the provisioning and configuration of their IT infrastructure. This concept also aids organizations in applying the DevOps process (plan, code, build, test, release, deploy, operate, monitor, repeat) to their infrastructure. Ansible is a popular choice within the IaC tool landscape for realizing this goal.
What Attendees Will Learn:
- What is Infrastructure as Code (IaC)?
- How does Ansible fit into the IaC tool landscape?
- How do I get started with Ansible?
About the Speaker
Matthew Heckathorn
Matt Heckathorn is an integration engineer in the CERT division of the Software Engineering Institute, where he is responsible for assisting organizations in applying the DevOps process to their IT ...
Matt Heckathorn is an integration engineer in the CERT division of the Software Engineering Institute, where he is responsible for assisting organizations in applying the DevOps process to their IT architecture. This work includes operating as a subject matter expert on a variety of automation technologies. Matt’s particular interests are containerization technologies such as docker and Kubernetes, configuration management tools such as ansible and puppet, and the Hashicorp suite of automation technologies such as vagrant, packer, and terraform. Before joining his current team, Matt assisted in administering a data center utilized by the U.S. government and was wholly responsible for overseeing the Spark/Hadoop cluster. Matt started his career at CERT as a network analyst. He has taught the Introduction to SiLK course at numerous FloCons.