Hello fellow Red Hat enthusiasts. Where did time go? June turned into October in a minute and I’ve missed newsletter updates for the past 4 months. The last 4 months have meant my older daughter got married and my younger daughter is back to college, summer vacations are completed and I’m ready for cooler temperatures. I’m hoping everyone is happy and healthy.
AnsibleFest 2021
Did You Miss it? – So Did I!
AnsibleFest 2021 turned out super awesome, but things happened and I wasn’t able to make it to all 88 sessions. Yes! There are 88 sessions available and they are ready for you to watch on-demand. I’ve created a list with links for you to search and pick the ones that interest you. Follow this link to the list: AnsibleFest 2021 Session Links and Titles – On Demand
Ansible for Network
“By 2023, 60% of data center networking configuration activities will be automated…”
Source: Gartner Market Guide for Network Automation and Orchestration Tools, September 12, 2020.
In my time at Red Hat, I’ve found that Network automation is a beehive of activity that could be tamed by automation. Not only for configuration, but for configuration creep, security and more.
Network automation and orchestration solutions are often leveraged by NetOps, SecOps and DevOps teams for the following types of use cases:
- Configuration control as well as deployment and maintenance of network devices
- Incident management , including fault isolation, classification, workflow and remediation
- Staff efficiency , by reducing time spent on repetitive tasks, and reducing human error
- Vulnerability remediation by shortening time required to consistently implement the remediation across hundreds or thousands of instances of the affected technology
- Accurate , real-time provisioning of public cloud service and other services
- Edge management to ensure connectivity and manage security risks
Want to learn more? Contact me and/or check out the AnsibleFest Session Recordings on the following:
Getting started: Journey to Network Automation
Infrastructure Operational state assessment using Ansible network automation
Using Ansible Automation for Day 0 Operations on Network Devices
Ansible Automation Platform 2.0000H
“The main focus was to enhance the foundational pieces”
Check out the following link for a ton of information on version AAP 2.0. You’ll find blog articles on what’s new for Ansible Controller (the artist previously known as Tower), Automation Hub, using Content Navigator, using Ansible Builder and migration strategy considerations. Homepage
Key Changes:
- Improved Architecture
- Improved Controller
- Push-button deployment of new Ansible Automation Platform instances in your OpenShift environment
- Improved UI
… and a ton more that can be viewed HERE
Red Hat OpenShift version 4.9
Single Node OpenShift – WHAT?
Comprising both the control and worker nodes in a single server, single node OpenShift provides operational independence for edge sites with limited physical space, power/cooling, or have intermittent connectivity back to central data centers.
“Single node OpenShift offers organizations another architectural option alongside OpenShift’s 3-node cluster support released in version 4.5 and remote worker node support released in version 4.6, providing a flexible approach to meet individual edge use case needs.”
Additional key 4.9 features include:
- Azure Stack Hub expanding of our on-premises and cloud footprints across different infrastructures
- Support MetalLB for bare metal environments that do not natively come with a load balancer
To learn more, check out the ”What’s New with 4.9” recording
Upcoming Virtual Workshops (FREE)
| October 19, 2021 | Red Hat Ansible Security Automation Workshop |
| October 20, 2021 | Machine learning virtual workshop |
| October 20, 2021 | Evolving from Cloud Foundry to Kubernetes |
| October 20, 2021 | MongoDB enterprise operator on Red Hat OpenShift |
| October 20, 2021 | Implementing proactive security with Red Hat |
| October 21, 2021 | Red Hat Ansible Security Automation Workshop |
| October 21, 2021 | Security Focused Learning Session |
| October 21, 2021 | Containers and Cloud-Native Roadshow Presented by Red Hat |
| October 21, 2021 | Getting started with Event Driven Architecture and Apache Kafka |
| October 28, 2021 | Ansible 101 Workshop Presented by Level Up |
Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions you might have on the content or anything else that might help you with your Red Hat solutions.
– Scott Belz