• How to install, configure, and run Ansible to manage Linux, Windows, cloud, and network devices from a central control node.
• How to use ad‑hoc commands and playbooks to automate common administration and deployment tasks.
• How to build flexible playbooks with variables, conditionals, and templates to adapt to different environments.
• How to organize your automation using roles and follow Ansible best practices for structure, performance, and reuse.
• How to extend Ansible with filters and plugins to customize behavior and integrate with more advanced workflows.

TOPICS

• Ansible fundamentals and architecture
• Getting started and basic setup
• Using ad‑hoc commands
• Writing and running Ansible playbooks
• Working with variables and conditionals
• Managing files with templates (Jinja2)
• Creating and using roles
• Ansible best practices, optimization, filters, and plugins

To get the most out of this Ansible course, students should:

• Have basic Linux skills and be comfortable with the command line (navigating directories, editing files, running commands).
• Understand fundamental IT/admin concepts, such as servers vs. clients, SSH, basic networking, and what configuration management means.
• Be able to read simple YAML and text-based configuration files, and be willing to work hands-on in a lab or test environment.

• System administrators and operations engineers who want to automate server configuration and day‑to‑day management with Ansible.
• DevOps engineers looking to standardize infrastructure automation across Linux, Windows, cloud, and network devices.
• Developers who need to provision and configure environments consistently as part of their application delivery pipeline.
• Cloud and infrastructure engineers who want a practical introduction to Ansible for managing hybrid and multi‑cloud environments.
• IT professionals new to automation tools who want a beginner‑friendly, hands‑on path into Ansible’s core concepts and advanced capabilities.