Ansible and Infrastructure as Code
Ansible is a configuration management platform that promises to deliver "infrastructure as code." What that means is that admins can create configuration files that define how servers, networks, storage and applications should behave. Ansible then implements the policies across the infrastructure, even if it is comprised of diverse parts. The result is software that can be managed with minimal human interaction and little reliance on configuration tools that work with only a specific type of hardware or software.
Ansible and comparable tools, like Puppet, are reshaping administrative services and the relationship between software and hardware. Vendors who offer service contracts need to adapt for an age in which users expect to be able to manage all of their infrastructure from a centralized location, without paying extra for proprietary services or configuration tools.
Ansible is a configuration management platform that promises to deliver "infrastructure as code." What that means is that admins can create configuration files that define how servers, networks, storage and applications should behave. Ansible then implements the policies across the infrastructure, even if it is comprised of diverse parts. The result is software that can be managed with minimal human interaction and little reliance on configuration tools that work with only a specific type of hardware or software.
Ansible and comparable tools, like Puppet, are reshaping administrative services and the relationship between software and hardware. Vendors who offer service contracts need to adapt for an age in which users expect to be able to manage all of their infrastructure from a centralized location, without paying extra for proprietary services or configuration tools.
