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This book is an exploration of Ansible for DevOps. The application of DevOps in software use and development of software is on the rise; hence you need to know how to apply it in Ansible. Various strategies that can be used for deployments with Ansible are discussed in this book. This book guides you on how to perform a Single-server deployment in Ansible. You will also be guided on how to perform Zero-downtime multi-server deployments, as well as Capistrano-style and blue-green deployments. Examples have been given using apps developed in various programming languages. Most commands in Ansible are viewed to be complex and take a long time to complete. However, by use of Ad-hoc commands, one can perform a number of tasks easily and quickly. This book will help you understand how to use Ad-hoc commands for user and group management, as well as Cron jobs, which are good when it comes to the scheduling of the various tasks in Ansible. This book guides you on to use Ad-Hoc commands for setting up and managing cron job in Ansible. You will also be shown how to use these commands for configuration of both database and application servers. Here is a preview of what you'll learn: - Deployments with Ansible - Ad Hoc Commands - Inventories