If you have even a slight interest in network automation, you must have heard of Ansible. Ansible is a modern, YAML-based automation tool built on top of the popular Python programming language. In this episode, we will be talking to James Freeman, co-author of Mastering Ansible, 4th Edition. James is an accomplished IT consultant with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry with many years spent solving real-world enterprise problems using Ansible. He is a frequent speaker and presenter on various topics on Ansible at numerous conferences, such as AnsibleFest, and many local meetups. James is here to share with us his experience in IT, lessons learned, latest Ansible technologies, and many more. Let's dive right in! --- Show Links ---Connect with James on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesfreeman959/ Follow James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesfreeman959 Mastering Ansible: https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Ansible-configuration-management-deployment/dp/1801818789/ref=asc_df_1801818789/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=532387267820&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3486108988379872527&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033300&hvtargid=pla-1444342475189&psc=1 Ansible London Meeting Presentation by James: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bTG9e-Vbyk&t=814s AnsibleFest Presentation by James: https://events.ansiblefest.redhat.com/widget/redhat/ansible21/sessioncatalog/session/1623422107732001AsQE Ansible Documentation: https://docs.ansible.com/ --- Stay in Touch with Us ---Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EricChouNetworkAutomationNerdsFollow Eric on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericchouSupport the show