AWX v17 (Open Source Web Interface for Ansible) on Azure

AWX 17 on Azure

AWX is an IT Automation platform that provides a Web-UI to run Ansible Playbooks. Ansible is an IT automation software that is used for configuration management, cloud resource provision and application deployment enabling Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for organisations of all sizes.

AWX extends Ansible's power by providing IT administrators with the choice of running Ansible Playbooks using a Web User interface. With a few simple clicks, anyone can automate the provisioning and configuration of VM's, Cloud resources and Software with security and access controls built in as well as provide an audit friendly interface for finance and security teams to audit who did what when.

This image allows you to deploy AWX on Azure with 1-Click.

What are the benefits of using AWX?

• Run your Ansible playbooks on schedule and unattended.
• Enable GitOps for your projects.
• Automatically start deployments once code changes are pushed to Git.
• Use Ansible to configure and manage both cloud and on-premises instances.
• Control who can provision resources in the cloud and on-premises.
• Complete audit trail to determine resource usage across your organisation.
• Empower your DevOps teams to do what really matters for your clients.

What is inside?

The image contains;

• Last Stable AWX 17
• Base OS

Quick Start:

It has never been this easy to deploy AWX on Azure;

1. Provision a VM with the right capacity for your needs.
   We recommend (4GB RAM, 30GB SSD) for small PoC and development environments.
   NOTE: Instance takes about 5mins to bootstrap.
2. Access AWX Portal: http://ip.add.re.ss
   username: admin
   password: < vmID also available on first ssh login >
3. You will also need to allow port 80 in your firewall
4. More advanced use-cases can be found here
   https://solvedevops.com/docs/ansible-tower-getting-started-azure/

Other exciting Highlights

1. Full Root SSH Access
2. AWX 17.0.0
3. Latest Ubuntu 20.04
4. DevOps CI/CD Automation out-of-box

Support:

We work with our clients to get their Cloud Automation journey right the first time. Our teams use only the best Open-Source and Proprietary tools on the market to deliver secure, robust and scalable cloud and On-Premises infrastructure for our clients.
Our MarketPlace offerings extend this expertise to allow even more Azure clients enjoy our products with ease.
To show our commitment to this, all our marketplace offerings come with 1hr free support to get you started.
Shoot us an email: support [+] solvedevops.com

Disclaimer:

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