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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Azure ☁️Automation 🤖

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.

Automation 🤖Docker 🐳

Consul Docker Cluster

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

Linux 🐧Automation 🤖

Jenkins

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

Automation 🤖AWS ☁️

Puppet Enterprise & AWS Security Groups

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

Automation 🤖Linux 🐧

Update to Puppet Install Script

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

AWS ☁️Automation 🤖

Production Ready Images with Packer

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

Linux 🐧Automation 🤖

First Steps with Ansible

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

Conference 📢Automation 🤖

PuppetCamp London 2014

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

Linux 🐧Automation 🤖

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.