Ansible Intermediate Projects for Real-World Automation: Practical Hands-On Playbooks, Roles, and Multi-Server Setups for Growing DevOps Beginners

By Simon J. Steele

Take your automation skills to the next level with Ansible Intermediate Projects for Real-World Automation, the practical guide designed for growing DevOps beginners who want to move beyond simple playbooks and start automating real infrastructure with confidence. Instead of abstract theory, this book walks you through fully working projects, including multi-server deployments, secure configuration management, database automation, centralized user management, and safe update strategies. Each project is clear, modern, and designed to teach you the skills companies actually use today.

You'll learn how to structure roles, manage multi-host environments, push code updates safely, automate backups, harden Linux servers, and build reusable automation patterns that scale. Everything is explained step-by-step in plain language, making it easy to follow even if you're new to intermediate-level automation. Whether you're aiming to improve reliability, speed up deployments, or build a stronger DevOps foundation, this book gives you the hands-on experience you need.

Written by Simon J. Steele, a technology educator known for creating accessible, beginner-friendly learning paths, this book transforms complex automation into clear, actionable workflows. His instructional style helps readers save time, avoid common mistakes, and develop real confidence using Ansible in production-like scenarios.

Perfect for aspiring DevOps engineers, system administrators, and self-taught learners, this book helps you build the practical automation mindset required in today's fast-moving technology environments. The projects inside stay relevant over time because they focus on reusable patterns, scalability, and real operational needs - not trends that quickly fade.

If you want to move from "Ansible beginner" to "someone who can automate real systems," this book delivers exactly what the title promises - and more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G83QQK15
• ISBN13: 9798261797432
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.0" x 10.0"