The course delves into advanced topics of SaltStack, a configuration management system written in Python, focusing on features like Salt Mine, Syndic node, Reactor, and Salt API. The intended audience includes developers and sysadmins familiar with configuration management systems, YAML, and Jinja syntax, who are already using Salt or considering transitioning to it. The teaching method involves exploring Salt beyond the basics, providing insights into its advanced capabilities for real-world applications.
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
Who am I
Disclaimer
Why Salt
Recap
The Mind
The Mind Example
Master topology
Syndic Node
Event System
Runner Modules
Beacons
Events
Salt Reactor
Salt State System
Events to States
Salt API
REST API
API endpoints
Putting it all together
beacons and API
full control
selfhealing
beacon setup
saltstack documentation
salt vs ansible
Salt as a deployment
Salt for Windows
Salt for DevOps
Upgrading Salt without SSH
Dynamic Pillar
Production system
Provisioning
Questions
Configuration Management Systems
Fabric Python
Taught by
EuroPython Conference
