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Ansible Basics

Ansible Basics

Last updated: 28.05.2026 Imagine you have to install the same packages, start services and adjust configurations on 10 servers. Manually via SSH, with copy-paste commands and countless error searches. Ansible, an open source tool developed primarily by Red Hat, automates precisely these recurring tasks. It works without agents on Linux and Windows systems, uses simple, understandable languages such as YAML or JSON and enables scalable and error-free IT processes. This article shows you the...

Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Fundamentals, History, and Practical Applications of Ansible and GitLab

Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Fundamentals, History, and Practical Applications of Ansible and GitLab

Introduction The way in which IT infrastructure is provided and operated has changed significantly in recent decades. In the early years of system administration, everyday life consisted of manually installing individual servers, importing software packages, editing configurations directly in files and starting services. This was not only time-consuming, but also error-prone and difficult to reproduce. Even a small difference in a configuration could lead to problems that were almost...

Data collection with the Support Collector

Data collection with the Support Collector

Last updated: 22.11.2024 What is the Support Collector and how does it work? The Support Collector offers an easy way to automatically record all important information about a server and the installed software components. A ZIP file is created with just a few commands, which can then be made available to our support team. This file contains comprehensive information about the server and the software components, so that repeated requests for details such as software versions or configurations...