Automation & IaC — Docs

SaltStack Minion Setup for Server Fleet Management
A comprehensive guide to saltstack covering installation, configuration, and optimization for Linux VPS environments. 4 views
Writing Bash Automation Scripts for Server Setup
Everything you need to know about bash for your VPS, from initial setup to production-ready configuration with automation. 4 views
Infrastructure Testing with Terratest
A comprehensive guide to terratest covering installation, configuration, and optimization for Linux VPS environments. 4 views
GitOps with Flux CD for Kubernetes
Everything you need to know about gitops for your VPS, from initial setup to production-ready configuration with flux. 4 views
Building Custom Packer Images for Fast Deployment
Learn how to set up and configure packer on your VPS with step-by-step instructions, including images and best practices for production environments. 3 views
Monitor Cron Jobs with Healthchecks.io
Monitor cron jobs with Healthchecks.io using ping-based monitoring, wrapper scripts, failure alerts, and self-hosted deployment. 143 views
Automate SSL Certificate Deployment Across Servers
Automate SSL certificate issuance, renewal, and deployment across multiple servers using acme.sh, Ansible, and monitoring scripts. 255 views
Use Justfile as a Task Runner for DevOps
Use Just as a modern task runner for DevOps with a justfile containing deployment, backup, monitoring, and infrastructure management commands. 173 views
Test Ansible Roles with Molecule
Test Ansible roles with Molecule using Docker containers, multi-platform testing, verification assertions, idempotency checks, and CI/CD integration. 170 views
Build Ansible Dynamic Inventory for Cloud Infrastructure
Build Ansible dynamic inventory with cloud provider plugins, custom API scripts, caching, auto-grouping, and multi-source inventory merging. 222 views
Configure Servers with Salt (SaltStack)
Set up SaltStack for configuration management with master-minion architecture, states, pillars, remote execution, and multi-server orchestration. 144 views
Automate Server Patching Across Multiple Servers
Automate server patching across multiple servers with Ansible, rolling updates, reboot management, compliance reporting, and rollback capability. 395 views
Build Event-Driven Ansible for Reactive Automation
Set up Event-Driven Ansible for reactive automation with webhook listeners, Prometheus integration, auto-remediation playbooks, and incident response. 243 views
Write Custom Ansible Modules in Python
Write custom Ansible modules in Python with API integration, check mode support, idempotency, testing, and proper documentation. 215 views
Use Terraform Workspaces for Multi-Environment Management
Use Terraform workspaces for managing dev, staging, and production environments with shared code, isolated state, and CI/CD integration. 120 views
Manage Multi-Server Infrastructure with Ansible Playbooks
Write production Ansible playbooks for multi-server management with rolling deployments, error handling, rollback, and health checks. 320 views
Use Ansible Collections from Galaxy
Install and use Ansible Galaxy collections for Docker, PostgreSQL, cloud providers, and system management with version pinning and best practices. 331 views
Implement Terraform State Locking with S3 and DynamoDB
Set up Terraform remote state with S3 storage, DynamoDB locking, KMS encryption, versioning, and team collaboration best practices. 226 views
Build Reusable Terraform Modules for VPS Provisioning
Build reusable Terraform modules for VPS provisioning with input validation, versioning, testing, and production infrastructure patterns. 354 views
Manage Servers with Pulumi and Python
Use Pulumi with Python for infrastructure-as-code with real programming constructs, reusable components, multi-environment stacks, and type-safe server management. 169 views
Automating Firewall Rules with Ansible
Step-by-step tutorial for ansible on Ubuntu/Debian servers, with practical code examples and troubleshooting tips. 4 views
Automating Log Rotation with Logrotate Configuration
Step-by-step tutorial for logrotate on Ubuntu/Debian servers, with practical code examples and troubleshooting tips. 4 views
Using Makefile for DevOps Task Automation
Everything you need to know about makefile for your VPS, from initial setup to production-ready configuration with devops. 4 views
How to Use Ansible Vault for Secret Management
How to Use Ansible Vault for Secret Management Ansible Vault provides encryption for sensitive data such as passwords, API keys, and certificates within your... 23 views
How to Create Ansible Roles for Reusable Automation
How to Create Ansible Roles for Reusable Automation Ansible roles let you organize playbooks into modular, reusable components. Instead of monolithic playboo... 26 views
How to Automate Server Provisioning with Cloud-Init
How to Automate Server Provisioning with Cloud-Init Cloud-init is the industry standard for automating the initial setup of cloud instances. When you launch ... 28 views
How to Use Packer to Create Custom Server Images
How to Use Packer to Create Custom Server Images Packer by HashiCorp automates the creation of machine images from a single configuration. Instead of provisi... 23 views
How to Set Up GitOps Workflow with Flux
How to Set Up GitOps Workflow with Flux GitOps is an operational framework where your entire infrastructure and application configuration lives in Git. Flux ... 23 views
How to Automate SSL Certificate Renewal with Certbot
How to Automate SSL Certificate Renewal with Certbot Certbot is the most popular tool for obtaining and renewing free SSL/TLS certificates from Let's Encrypt... 24 views
How to Write Bash Scripts for Server Automation
How to Write Bash Scripts for Server Automation Bash scripts are the foundation of server automation on Linux. Whether you are setting up a new Breeze instan... 27 views
How to Use Cron Jobs for Scheduled Automation
How to Use Cron Jobs for Scheduled Automation Cron is the standard job scheduler on Linux systems. It lets you run scripts and commands at specified interval... 26 views
How to Automate Log Cleanup with Logrotate and Scripts
How to Automate Log Cleanup with Logrotate and Scripts Unmanaged log files can fill your Breeze instance disk, causing application crashes and service outage... 24 views
How to Set Up Infrastructure Monitoring with Prometheus and Alertmanager
How to Set Up Infrastructure Monitoring with Prometheus and Alertmanager Prometheus is an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit designed for reliabilit... 25 views
How to Use Make and Makefiles for DevOps Tasks
How to Use Make and Makefiles for DevOps Tasks GNU Make is traditionally a build tool for compiling software, but it excels as a task runner for DevOps workf... 27 views
How to Automate Database Backups with Scripts
How to Automate Database Backups with Scripts Regular database backups are critical for disaster recovery. Automating the process on your Breeze instance ens... 24 views
How to Set Up Webhook-Based Deployments
How to Set Up Webhook-Based Deployments Webhook-based deployments let you automatically deploy code to your Breeze instance whenever you push to your Git rep... 27 views
How to Use Puppet for Configuration Management on Linux
How to Use Puppet for Configuration Management on Linux Puppet is a powerful configuration management tool that lets you define your Breeze server infrastruc... 27 views
How to Use Pulumi for Infrastructure as Code
How to Use Pulumi for Infrastructure as Code Pulumi lets you define cloud infrastructure using real programming languages like Python, TypeScript, and Go ins... 26 views
How to Automate SSL Certificate Renewal with Scripts
How to Automate SSL Certificate Renewal with Scripts SSL certificates expire periodically and must be renewed to keep your Breeze server secure. Automating r... 25 views
How to Use Make and Makefiles for Build Automation
How to Use Make and Makefiles for Build Automation Make is a classic build automation tool available on virtually every Linux system, including your Breeze s... 27 views
Getting Started with Terraform for VPS Provisioning
Getting Started with Terraform for VPS Provisioning Terraform is an open-source Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool that lets you define and provision cloud re... 24 views
How to Use Packer to Create Server Images
How to Use Packer to Create Server Images Packer automates the creation of machine images so every Breeze you deploy starts from an identical, pre-configured... 24 views
How to Automate Server Hardening with Ansible
How to Automate Server Hardening with Ansible Manually hardening each Breeze is error-prone and time-consuming. Ansible lets you codify your security baselin... 24 views
How to Create Ansible Playbooks for Common Tasks
How to Create Ansible Playbooks for Common Tasks Ansible playbooks are YAML files that describe automation tasks to run on your Breezes. They transform repet... 24 views
Ansible Roles and Galaxy Best Practices
Ansible Roles and Galaxy Best Practices As your Breeze fleet grows, playbooks become unwieldy. Ansible roles let you organize tasks, handlers, templates, and... 24 views
How to Set Up Semaphore UI for Ansible
How to Set Up Semaphore UI for Ansible Semaphore provides a web-based interface for running Ansible playbooks, making it easier to manage automation across y... 27 views
How to Build Custom Cloud-Init Templates
How to Build Custom Cloud-Init Templates Cloud-init runs during the first boot of a new Breeze, automating initial configuration like user creation, package ... 25 views
Automating Server Provisioning with Shell Scripts
Automating Server Provisioning with Shell Scripts Shell scripts remain one of the fastest ways to automate Breeze provisioning. They require no external tool... 26 views
Pulumi vs Terraform: Choosing Your IaC Tool
Everything you need to know about pulumi for your VPS, from initial setup to production-ready configuration with terraform. 3 views
Getting Started with Terraform for VPS Provisioning
Everything you need to know about terraform for your VPS, from initial setup to production-ready configuration with provisioning. 3 views
Cloud-Init Templates for Automated VPS Bootstrapping
Everything you need to know about cloud-init for your VPS, from initial setup to production-ready configuration with templates. 4 views
Automating DNS Records with Terraform and Cloudflare
Practical guide to terraform featuring real-world examples, performance tuning tips, and security best practices. 3 views
Terraform Modules for Reusable Infrastructure
Practical guide to terraform featuring real-world examples, performance tuning tips, and security best practices. 4 views
Chef Solo for Single-Server Configuration
Step-by-step tutorial for chef on Ubuntu/Debian servers, with practical code examples and troubleshooting tips. 4 views
Ansible Vault for Secret Management
Practical guide to ansible featuring real-world examples, performance tuning tips, and security best practices. 3 views
Automating SSL Certificate Renewal with Certbot Hooks
A comprehensive guide to certbot covering installation, configuration, and optimization for Linux VPS environments. 3 views
Terraform State Management Best Practices
Practical guide to terraform featuring real-world examples, performance tuning tips, and security best practices. 3 views
Getting Started with Ansible for Server Management
Ansible automates server configuration, application deployment, and task orchestration. It connects via SSH — no agent needed on target servers. 664 views