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Ansible Vault: Encrypting Secrets in Playbooks and Storing Them Safely in Git

By admin September 4, 2026

Hardcoding secrets in your Ansible Playbook and committing them to Git is the fastest way to lose a server. This article compares 4 approaches to managing secrets in Ansible — from env vars to HashiCorp Vault — and walks through implementing Ansible Vault step by step: the built-in, free solution that's secure enough for most teams.

Centos

Deploying Ansible on CentOS Stream 9: Automate Linux Server Management Without Installing Agents

By admin July 10, 2026

A guide to deploying Ansible on CentOS Stream 9 to automate configuration and manage multiple Linux servers simultaneously. Ansible works over SSH — no agent installation, no extra ports — suitable for both beginners and operations teams.

VMware

Automating VMware vSphere with Ansible: From ‘Manual Clicks’ to Infrastructure as Code

By admin June 6, 2026

A complete guide to automating VMware vSphere with Ansible. Learn how to set up pyVmomi, write Playbooks for bulk VM deployment, and manage an 8-host cluster efficiently.

Fedora

Automating Fedora Server with Ansible: Saying Goodbye to Manual Administration

By admin May 12, 2026

Managing 10 or 100 Fedora servers is no longer a nightmare with Ansible. A detailed guide on deploying an agentless automation system to save 80% of operational time.

Virtualization

Vagrant & Ansible: The Perfect Duo for Eliminating Environment Mismatches

By admin May 12, 2026

Forget about environment mismatches between dev and production. This guide shows you how to combine Vagrant and Ansible to automate server setup with a single command.

Docker

Stop Installing Terraform and Ansible Directly: Use Docker CLI to Keep Your Host Clean

By admin April 24, 2026

Stop installing Terraform or Ansible directly! Discover how to use Docker for all your CLI tools to keep your host system clean and eliminate version conflicts once and for all.

Virtualization

How to Use Vagrant for a Consistent Dev Environment — No More ‘Works on My Machine’

By admin March 1, 2026

Vagrant standardizes dev environments with a Vagrantfile committed to git — putting an end to the 'works on my machine' problem. This article compares manual VMs, Docker, and Vagrant, analyzes when to use each, and provides a step-by-step setup guide from a single VM to a multi-machine production simulation.