Automation 🤖

All my posts about Automation

24 posts

Automation posts from the long road between shell scripts and fully managed platforms - Puppet, SaltStack, Cobbler, Ansible, Packer, CI/CD, Logic Apps, and the glue that keeps repetitive work from becoming a career. The common thread is simple: make the machine do the boring bit, then check that it did it properly.

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13 Sept 2019

Adding a Deploy to Azure Button

Simplify Azure deployments with a 'Deploy to Azure' button for ARM templates, enabling effortless resource launch directly from GitHub repositories.

27 Feb 2016

Consul Docker Cluster

Set up Consul cluster on Docker with Docker Machine & Swarm for service discovery, using shared private IPs for networking.

20 Dec 2015

Jenkins

Discover Jenkins for automation on CentOS 7 with NGINX SSL setup. Orchestrate tasks efficiently!

15 Nov 2015

Puppet Enterprise & AWS Security Groups

Russ Mckendrick tackles AWS security group hurdles installing Puppet Enterprise, resolves by temporarily allowing all traffic.

12 Jul 2015

Update to Puppet Install Script

Effortless deployment of Puppet on CentOS/RHEL? Check out my updated installation script and streamline your automation setup today!

2 Feb 2015

Production Ready Images with Packer

Automate AWS instance setup with Packer. Ensure rapid scalability with pre-configured images. Explore Packer's versatility across platforms.

14 Dec 2014

First Steps with Ansible

Explore Ansible for AWS automation, transitioning from manual scripting. Initiate playbook for VPC and ELB deployment.

2 Dec 2014

PuppetCamp London 2014

Attended PuppetCamp London 2014 with enlightening talks on Augeas, Puppet 4.x upgrades, and AWS management, sparking new project inspirations.

27 Jul 2014

Upgrading my servers to CentOS 7

Learn about the process of upgrading servers from CentOS 6 to CentOS 7, including updates for Puppet Master server, Apache configuration, and Docker server.