http://localhost:1313/categories/automation/ Recent content in Automation on Codex.org Hugo -- gohugo.io en ©2000-2026 Codex.org Sun, 24 Nov 2019 08:17:22 -0500 http://localhost:1313/posts/setting-up-the-cfnmason-project-for-python/ Sun, 24 Nov 2019 08:17:22 -0500 http://localhost:1313/posts/setting-up-the-cfnmason-project-for-python/ <p>Cfnmason is yet another tool that can be used to manipulate cloudformation stacks. It is not designed to be a replacement for CloudFormation like Terraform, but as a means of making building and managing them easier. I had written a version of this ages ago in Ruby, but with most of my work now being in Python, I am creating a new version in Python. As I have never created an exportable Python package, this will track the process of building and releasing a new PyPi package.</p> http://localhost:1313/posts/an-introduction-to-aws-step-functions-%238211-part-2/ Tue, 22 Jan 2019 07:31:38 -0500 http://localhost:1313/posts/an-introduction-to-aws-step-functions-%238211-part-2/ <p>In <a href="http://new.codex.org/2018/12/getting-started-with-aws-step-functions/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Part 1</a>, I went through a whirlwind tour and left example code on how to create a Lambda function and a Step Function. The thing is, I did not explain how the code works. That is what this article is about. I am going to be using the same code from the previous <a href="http://new.codex.org/2018/12/getting-started-with-aws-step-functions/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">post</a>, but will be going through the code and explaining it. We shall see how well the formatting works.</p> http://localhost:1313/posts/devops-is-more-than-just-about-developers/ Sat, 25 Feb 2017 20:04:27 -0500 http://localhost:1313/posts/devops-is-more-than-just-about-developers/ <h3 class="relative group">There. It has been said. Take a moment, and think about it. <div id="there-it-has-been-said-take-a-moment-and-think-about-it" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#there-it-has-been-said-take-a-moment-and-think-about-it" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h3> <p>There is a push in the community to talk about Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), and tying this all to the DevOps movement. About what practices are used to get code to market the fastest, and with minimal amount of code defects. And, I will admit, that I agree wholeheartedly, that CI/CD or some sort of pipeline is important to allow software development teams to move fast and innovate. Or, to just roll out code without doing it every 6 months. I would almost argue that CI/CD is more akin to Agile and Scrum methodologies than it is to DevOps.</p> http://localhost:1313/posts/building-a-windows-2012r2-instance-in-aws-with-terraform/ Mon, 21 Nov 2016 14:22:23 -0500 http://localhost:1313/posts/building-a-windows-2012r2-instance-in-aws-with-terraform/ <p>Terraform is an application by HashiCorp that is designed to treat infrastructure as code. Lately, I have been working with it to begin automation of resources within AWS, and have been quite pleased.</p> <p>Lets get started with building out a Windows 2012 R2 server with Terraform on AWS.</p> <p>You are going to need to have the following items configured in AWS in order for this to work, as I am not going to be using Terraform to build out these items.</p>