We've reached the final post in our Ansible Vault series. We've come a long way and have just scratched the surface on how Ansible Vault can be used to help secure automation.
You've learned to stop hardcoding passwords by encrypting entire files. You've mastered surgical security by encrypting s...
Last week, we discussed the ticking time bomb of hardcoded passwords and why secure secrets management is a non-negotiable skill for DBAs. We identified Ansible Vault as the right tool for the job, but theory only gets you so far.
Today, we get our hands dirty.
We're going to take our first step ...
Last week, you took a massive step.
You built your first Ansible playbook, ran it, and saw for yourself that a different way of managing SQL Server is not only possible but within your reach. You had your first win as an Automation Architect.
But with that first success comes a new, perfectly va
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