Using Ansible to create EC2 hosts
Using an IAAS platform ensures that you automate early and often; due to the cost model of AWS, it's more efficient to be as on demand or elastic as possible. By using automation, you can automate the deployment of an application across its entire lifecycle, from the creation of a host to deployment of an application and finally, the destruction of the host. This also allows you to stand up to new environments easily, as there is no need to provision new hardware, networks, or any other such activities.
This recipe will demonstrate how to use Ansible to create a new EC2 host.
Getting ready
For this recipe, you will need an active AWS account and an Ansible client.
How to do it…
The following recipe demonstrates how ...
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