Automation
All posts in the "Automation" category
Learn automation tools and workflows, including Ansible, CI/CD, and scripting for efficient IT operations.
Browse the 176 Automation articles below. Written by Luca Berton — Docker Captain, author of 8 technical books on Ansible, and an AI & Cloud Advisor with 18+ years of enterprise experience — each post covers practical automation techniques, real-world troubleshooting, and production-grade best practices for engineers, SREs, platform teams, and technical leaders.
Whether you are looking for a quick command reference, a deep-dive tutorial, a step-by-step error fix, or strategic guidance, the Automation category aggregates hands-on guides, benchmarks, conference recaps, and architectural insights drawn from real customer engagements and open-source projects. New articles are published regularly — bookmark this page or subscribe to the RSS feed to stay up to date.
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Every Automation article on this page is written from first-hand experience — deployed in production, debugged under real constraints, and distilled into clear, reproducible steps. Expect copy-paste-ready commands, annotated configuration, decision frameworks comparing the trade-offs of competing tools, and the context you need to choose the right approach for your environment rather than a one-size-fits-all recipe. The goal is simple: help you ship automation work that is correct, secure, and maintainable.
Recent Automation posts include n8n: Self-Hosted Workflow Automation with 400+ Integrations, SaltStack vs Ansible 2026: Speed, Scale, and Simplicity, AAP 2.7 Automation Portal & Execution Environment Builder, Ansible Automation Orchestrator (Q3 2026 Preview), Upgrading to Ansible Automation Platform 2.6+ (EOL Guide). Have a question or a topic you would like covered? Get in touch or connect on the channels linked in the site footer.
