Re-evaluating old tools
It's been a while since I used Ansible.
I used it for automating infrastructure and deploying applications.
I gave a talk about it on several occasions, including remotely for the Ansible London meetup during COVID.
I haven't had to use it recently but, today, I brought it back out of my toolkit.
I was reviewing how I manage my website's configuration and files and Ansible seemed to be a perfect choice.
The files need to be uploaded to the server and, to handle redirects, I also have a custom NGINX virtual host configuration that needs to be uploaded if I change it and the NGINX service reloaded.
Ansible is a great tool for this type of task and, just because it's a tool I haven't used it for a while, that doesn't mean I can't re-evaluate it and see if fits my current requirements.
It's still in my toolkit, just in case I need it.
- Oliver
