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In a previous post, I covered a method to automatically generate DNS zones from an embedded YAML list. This wasn't the most useful on its own, only ensuring that forward and reverse DNS entries match each other (you'll be shocked by how many places it isn't!) - and we need a good way to simplify DNS administration with …
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Decoupled approaches to deployment of IaaS workloads are the way of the future. Here, we'll try to construct a VM deployment pipeline leveraging GitHub Actions and Ansible's community modules. Proxmox Setup Not featured here: Loading a VM ISO is particular to the Proxmox deployment, but it's necessary for future steps. …
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Patching all of my random experiments took too much of my free time, so I automated it This is a pretty cheesy thing to do, but over the years it became more and more time-consuming to maintain all the different deployed workloads and infrastructure. Requirements With all system design, it's best to consider all …
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Python's Virtual Environments Feature presents a unique opportunity with CI/CD tooling - where users congregate to publish and execute code of their own devising. Developers might use different versions of the same package (creating dependency conflicts), or they might simply need a newer version of a package than is …
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VMware introduced RESTful APIs with their vSphere 7.0 release train; migrating from the old MOB APIs is a welcome choice. REST clients provide a powerful tool for automating processes, but it's important to embody reliable practices when interacting with infrastructure. The neat thing about published and documented …
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