SaltStack for the Absolute Beginners - Practical DevOps

🌟 Master SaltStack Skills with "SaltStack for Absolute Beginners" 🌟

What’s in this course?

Welcome to your journey into the world of DevOps automation, where you'll learn to master SaltStack, a powerful and robust configuration management system! This course is meticulously designed for beginners who are eager to dive into the realm of SaltStack.

• Introduction to SaltStack: We start by demystifying the fundamentals of SaltStack and its key components, ensuring you're on solid ground before diving deeper.
• Real-time Setup: You'll follow along with our instructor as we set up a fully functional SaltStack environment, step-by-step.
• In-depth Architecture: Explore the inner workings of SaltStack to understand how it can revolutionize your infrastructure management.
• Salt Modules and More: We cover everything from creating state files, understanding the state tree and high-level concepts like HighState, to configuring important Salt files, working with Grains and Pillars, and leveraging Jinja Templates.
• Hands-on Demos: Each lecture comes alive with real-world demos that you can follow along with, giving you the practical skills needed to manage your infrastructure.

What is SaltStack?

SaltStack® is an open-source configuration management and remote execution engine. It's a game-changer in managing complex IT environments by providing a solution to easily automate the configuration of any IT resource at scale across diverse platforms, from cloud to physical hardware.

Course Structure:

• Lectures: Gain theoretical knowledge on each topic with detailed explanations.
• Demos: Watch over-the-shoulder demonstrations that bring concepts to life.
• Quizzes: Test your understanding of the material covered in each section.
• Assignments: Apply what you've learned through hands-on coding exercises.

Course Contents:

1. Introduction to SaltStack
2. Understanding SaltStack Framework
3. Setting up SaltStack Environment
4. SaltStack Indepth Architecture
5. Modules - The Basic Building Blocks
6. Adhoc Tasks
7. SaltStack Code Creation Process
8. SaltState Tree
9. HighState
10. SaltStack File Server
11. Requisites System (Watch and Require Statements)
12. Grains/Custom Grains
13. Jinja Templates
14. Pillars
15. Masterless Salt
16. Agentless Salt

Learn by Doing:

This course is designed for you to set up your own SaltStack environment and perform the exercises as you learn. The interactive nature of this course means you'll gain invaluable hands-on experience, ensuring that by the end, you're not just a learner—you're a certified SaltStack practitioner!

Legal Notice:

Please note that Salt® and SaltStack® are registered trademarks of SaltStack Inc. in the United States and other countries. This course is not certified, accredited, affiliated with, nor endorsed by SaltStack, Inc., but it is packed with knowledge that aligns with industry practices and standards.

Join us on this exciting learning adventure and transform the way you automate your infrastructure! 🚀✨