DevOps Automation Cookbook

In the fast-paced world of software development, embracing DevOps practices is key to achieving rapid, reliable deployments. The DevOps Automation Cookbook equips you with a comprehensive toolkit to automate and streamline your workflows, from infrastructure provisioning to continuous integration and deployment.

This book teaches readers how to automate infrastructure setup and deployment using IaC tools like Terraform and Ansible. It covers essential DevOps practices such as version control with Git, continuous integration with Jenkins or Travis, and automated testing with Selenium. The book also explains containerization with Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes for efficient app deployment. It highlights DevSecOps, focusing on security with Puppet, and explores using TeamCity for enforcing compliance policies in the DevOps workflow.

Whether you are a seasoned DevOps practitioner or just starting your journey, the DevOps Automation Cookbook provides the insights and hands-on skills you need to take your automation game to the next level. Discover how to optimize your processes, scale your infrastructure, and deliver high-quality software faster than ever before.

KEY FEATURES  

• Master automation tools like Terraform, Ansible, Git, Jenkins, and more.
• Practical recipes for CI/CD pipelines, IaC, testing, and security.
• Leverage best practices to optimize and scale your DevOps processes.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Automate infrastructure provisioning with Terraform and Ansible.
• Implement version control and collaboration with Git.
• Set up efficient CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
• Leverage containers with Docker and orchestrate with Kubernetes.
• Integrate automated testing and security into DevOps workflows.
• Apply configuration management using Puppet and Chef.

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR

This book is for DevOps engineers, system administrators, and software developers seeking to automate infrastructure provisioning, deployment, and security within their workflows.

1. Introduction
2. Understanding Infrastructure as Code
3. Provisioning with Terraform
4. Version Control with Git
5. Introduction to Continuous Integration with Jenkins and Travis
6. Automated Testing in DevOps
7. Test Automation with Selenium
8. Understanding Containers and Orchestration
9. Deployment with Docker and Kubernetes
10. Introduction to Security in DevOps
11. Puppet and Security
12. Configuration Management with Chef
13. Ensuring Compliance with TeamCity
14. Implications and Future Directions

Ekambar Kumar Singirikonda or Kumar, serves as the Director of DevOps Engineering at Toyota North America. He leads performing teams and drives transformative initiatives within the organization.

Kumar specializes in DevOps engineering, cloud engineering, edge compute engineering and system performance analysis. Throughout his journey, he has introduced automation solutions that have significantly impacted businesses.

Kumar has received accolades such, as the Inspirational DevOps Leadership Team Award and the Quality Excellence Award. His writings encompass topics in the realm of DevOps, such, as customer experience, compliance, governance, security, data privacy and incident response.

In addition to his position at Toyota, Kumar is a board member at The University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business. He also sits on the Board of Directors for Gift Of Adoption Funds, an organization that provides grants for child adoption.

As part of CDO Magazine's Editorial Board, Kumar discusses advancements in data and analytics. He is also involved with the council for the Harvard Business Review.

Living in Irving, Texas, with his family, Kumar actively participates in the DevOps community. He mentors aspiring professionals to help them improve their skills and expertise, in the field.