How can I automate configuration management in my IT environment?

How can I automate configuration management in my IT environment?

You can use tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef to automate configuration management. These tools help manage system configurations consistently.

What are the benefits of using Ansible for this?

Ansible is agentless, easy to learn, and uses YAML for configuration, making it user-friendly and efficient for automation.

Can you give me an example of a simple Ansible playbook?

Sure! Here's a simple playbook to install Nginx:

- hosts: webservers
  tasks:
    - name: Install Nginx
      apt:
        name: nginx
        state: present

How do I run this playbook?

You can run the playbook using the command: ansible-playbook -i inventory_file playbook.yml, where inventory_file lists your target hosts.