Infrastructure Automation
May 1, 2024
Updated June 3, 2025
19 minute read
Infrastructure Automation: A Comprehensive Guide
Infrastructure Automation refers to the use of technology to perform tasks with reduced human assistance to manage and provision IT infrastructure. This encompasses everything from servers and storage to networks and software. In essence, it's about making the complex machinery that powers our digital world run more smoothly, efficiently, and reliably through automated processes. This field is dynamic and constantly evolving, offering exciting opportunities for those who enjoy solving complex problems and building resilient systems. Working in infrastructure automation can be deeply rewarding, as you directly contribute to the stability and speed of modern technology services. Furthermore, the ability to design and implement systems that can scale to meet enormous demand or recover from failures with minimal intervention is a powerful and engaging challenge.
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Reading list
We've selected six books
that we think will supplement your
learning. Use these to
develop background knowledge, enrich your coursework, and gain a
deeper understanding of the topics covered in
Infrastructure Automation.
Must-read for anyone who wants to transform their organization into a high-performing DevOps culture. It includes a wealth of insights and practical advice on infrastructure automation.
Provides a deep dive into the practices of site reliability engineering (SRE), a set of practices that Google uses to operate its massive infrastructure. It includes a wealth of insights and advice on infrastructure automation.
This is the second edition of Jeff Geerling's popular book on infrastructure automation with Ansible. It includes updated coverage of Ansible 2 and new chapters on topics such as network automation and security automation.
Comprehensive guide to infrastructure as code (IaC), a set of practices that enables teams to manage their infrastructure using code. It includes extensive coverage of popular IaC tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
Comprehensive guide to continuous delivery, a set of practices that enables teams to deliver software updates more frequently and reliably. It covers infrastructure automation as a key part of the continuous delivery process.
Comprehensive guide to testing infrastructure as code (IaC). It covers a wide range of topics, from unit testing and integration testing to performance testing and security testing.
For more information about how these books relate to this course, visit:
OpenCourser.com/topic/wynagu/infrastructure
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