Overview
In this article we will focus on how to get started with automation of windows using Ansible. Specifically we will look at installing 3rd party software and OS updates. Automation is the basis for cloud-computing or cloud-native patterns and breeds a culture of innovation. Let’s face it, we cannot innovate, if we are stuck doing mundane tasks and manual labor. Ansible has revolutionized automation because until Ansible, automating was rather complicated and required lots of domain knowledge. Ansible provides an automation language that the entire organization can use because it is so easy and so flexible. The best thing about Ansible though it it brings teams together and fosters a devops culture. It brings the Linux and Windows world together!