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Dumb question maybe... but why would you not just configure this yourself on a single virt/host? Most of these services would take less than a day to configure.
by crmrc114 7y ago
Dumb question maybe... but why would you not just configure this yourself on a single virt/host? Most of these services would take less than a day to configure. So many questions on why this is a good thing.
Like, there are countless ways to configure your MTA and spam filtering- if you are going to have to dig through this config.. why not just roll your own?
Can someone explain to me why you need ansimble for this? or am I just being stupid and this is like an exercise to show what the toolchain can do?
- tryptophan 7y agoIf you're the type of person that configures servers on your own time for fun, than you would likely find automating the process 'just because' to be fun as well. You do not need ansible for config of a personal server at all.
- crmrc114 7y agoOh cool cool, I thought I had a stroke or was missing something here. This is a cool idea in that case.
- apple4ever 7y agoBecause if you want to switch providers, you’d have to do that all again. Or if your current provider’s VPS just dies (I’ve had it happen) you’d have to do that all again. With Ansible, you just run it again and in a fraction of the time its back up.