In the previous blog we got started with managing Windows using SaltStack Config, getting familiar with winrepo and installing software in line with our standard server builds. Next we are going to expand upon that and add the correct Windows roles, configuration and settings to our Windows Server builds.
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In the last series with SaltStack Config, we focused more on building out a nginx configuration with beacons and reactors, but that was all done on a ubuntu box. But there is more to life than linux right? Lets see how we can use Salt to manage Windows!
Continue readingThe final blog in this 4 part series is all about creating an automatic self-healing infrastructure, preventing accidental and malicious changes to your infrastructure using SaltStack Config. We’re going to protect nginx, mainly because its pretty common, and also keeps it simple for those of us new to SaltStack (me included!)
Continue readingRoughly 12 months ago VMware completed the purchase of Salt, a configuration management platform, based on open source tech. Since then, VMware have been integrating it into its vRA (vRealize Automation Platform), and you can now manage your infrastructure from the cloud. Lets see how we get on…
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