Automation needs have expanded in recent years to include management of the very infrastructure required to run services. Infrastructure as a Service providers offer APIs for programmatically managing images, servers, networks, and storage components. These resources are often expected to be created just-in-time to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
This chapter will explore the following ways in which Ansible can interact with these services:
Managing cloud infrastructure
Interacting with Docker containers
Previewing of Ansible container