Dive Into Ansible
Automate infrastructure at scale with hands-on Ansible training and labs.
- Ansible
- Automation
- DevOps
- Hands-On Labs
James Spurin
CNCF Ambassador • Kubestronaut • Docker Captain
Automate infrastructure at scale with hands-on Ansible training and labs.
What You'll Learn
Create & manage Ansible inventories
Develop reusable playbooks & roles
Integrate Ansible with cloud & containers
Secure secrets with Vault & best practices
Course Description
Ansible has become a cornerstone of modern DevOps workflows thanks to its agent-less architecture and human-readable YAML syntax. This concise course guides you from first principles through advanced playbook design, ensuring you can automate confidently across servers, clouds and containers.
Led by CNCF Ambassador and Docker Captain James Spurin, you'll work inside a fully-provisioned lab environment while mastering inventories, modules, roles, dynamic inventories and more — all in just 7.5 hours of focused content.
Inside the Course
Explore our comprehensive Ansible training featuring clear explanations, practical examples, and step-by-step guidance that makes automation concepts accessible to all skill levels.
Why This Course Excels
Practical Learning Approach
Our hands-on methodology combines video instruction with real lab environments and practical scenarios. This ensures you don't just understand Ansible concepts theoretically, but can apply them confidently in your own infrastructure automation projects.
Systematic Curriculum Design
The course follows a carefully structured progression, beginning with Ansible fundamentals and systematically building towards advanced automation techniques. Each lesson builds upon previously established knowledge, ensuring comprehensive understanding of the entire Ansible ecosystem.
Optimized for Busy Professionals
Recognizing the demands of professional life, every lesson is concise yet comprehensive. Learn Ansible automation efficiently without sacrificing depth or practical application, with focused content that respects your time.
Professional Skills Developed
Upon completion, you will be able to:
- Design and implement scalable automation solutions using Ansible playbooks and roles
- Manage complex inventories and configure dynamic infrastructure environments
- Secure sensitive data using Ansible Vault and implement automation best practices
- Integrate Ansible with cloud services and container platforms for modern DevOps workflows
Clear Content Delivery
Each lesson features clear explanations with practical demonstrations that guide you through real-world automation scenarios. Our straightforward approach ensures you can follow along and implement what you learn immediately in your own environment.
Hands-On Lab Environments
Get hands-on experience with our Docker-based lab environments, allowing you to practice every Ansible concept covered in the course using the same multi-host setup demonstrated in lessons.
Meet Your Instructor
James Spurin is a distinguished expert in cloud-native technologies and automation, backed by over 25 years of professional industry experience spanning infrastructure engineering, DevOps, and modern automation practices. As a CNCF Ambassador and Docker Captain, he regularly contributes to the community through speaking engagements, workshops, and technical content focused on practical automation solutions.