Implement a Configuration Management System

Use a configuration management tool such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef to automate the setup and management of servers and applications

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In this project, we will be implementing a configuration management system using a tool such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef. Configuration management allows us to automate the setup and management of servers and applications, ensuring that they are consistently configured and up-to-date.

Project Checklist

Choose and install a configuration management tool (such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef)
Create configuration files for the servers and applications to be managed
Use the configuration management tool to automate the setup and configuration of the servers and applications
Implement ongoing management and maintenance tasks using the configuration management tool

Bonus Project Checklist Items

Integrate the configuration management system with a continuous integration and deployment pipeline
Implement security and compliance checks using the configuration management tool
Set up monitoring and alerting to track the health and performance of the servers and applications

Inspiration (Any companies/libraries similar)

Ansible
Puppet
Chef

Hint/Code snippet to start

To get started, you can use the following code snippet to create a basic configuration file using Ansible:

- name: Configure webserver
  hosts: webserver
  tasks:
    - name: Install Apache webserver
      apt:
        name: apache2
        state: latest
    - name: Start Apache webserver
      service:
        name: apache2
        state: started
        enabled: true