Interesting - Thanks!! On 2024-12-23 12:16, Thomas Scott via PLUG-discuss wrote: > Network Engineer here - Docker is required and helpful knowledge on > this end as well. I started as a PHP Developer/Web Admin 15+ years > ago, moved to networking for the stability. Docker lets me forget > about a ton of the setup of my LAMP/LEMP/Node/Django/FastAPI/etc, > whatever I'm running on and just worry about the development, the > _thing_ I'm building. All of my own infra has been migrated to Docker, > or even k8s which can be overkill, but hey - when things fail, I care > even less now, (unless it's the network) > > Best Regards, > -Thomas Scott > > On Dec 22, 2024 at 8:21:09 PM, "Snyder, Alexander J via > PLUG-discuss" wrote: > >> Hello! >> >>>> You use Docker, from what I understand. >> --->> I do use Docker in my Homelab, yes. Currently, I have the >> following containers running: >> ------>> My internal "Dashboard" - "Homepage" >> (https://gethomepage.dev/) >> ------>> Docker Update utility - "What's Up Docker" >> (https://getwud.github.io/wud/) >> ------>> Plex Metrics >> (https://docs.linuxserver.io/images/docker-tautulli/) >> ------>> TV Show NZB Client - Sonarr >> (https://docs.linuxserver.io/images/docker-sonarr/) >> ------>> NZB Download Agent - Sabnzb >> (https://docs.linuxserver.io/images/docker-sabnzbd/) >> ------>> Torrent Download Client - Transmission >> (https://docs.linuxserver.io/images/docker-transmission/) >> ------>> Movie NZB Client - Radarr >> (https://docs.linuxserver.io/images/docker-radarr/) >> ------>> Music NZB Client - Lidarr >> (https://docs.linuxserver.io/images/docker-lidarr/) >> ------>> Movie Download Client - Radarr << hallmark-radarr >>, this >> one setup specifically to download Hallmark Channel movies >> ------>> Plex Requests Client - OMBI >> (https://docs.linuxserver.io/images/docker-ombi/) >> ------>> Speedtest.net downloads client and DB trackr - >> Speedtest-Tracker >> (https://docs.linuxserver.io/images/docker-speedtest-tracker/) >> >>>> You are a senior Linux admin, and I assume you are working with >> Ansible >> --->> I am a Senior Automation Engineer working at APS (Arizona >> Power Company). I work exclusively with Ansible and Python. I work >> within the "Ansible Automation Platform", and APS (as well as many >> (most?) Enterprises) are deeply entrenched in the RedHat ecosystem. >> >>>> to automate something that has to do with Linux servers. >> --->> Yes, currently, our entire VM provisioning process is handled >> entirely in Ansible Playbooks -- and for the entirety of 2024, I was >> the lead developer on our effort to Automate the VM Provisioning >> process in Azure. Before our work, it would take the Azure team (two >> people) "about an hour or so" to create a VM ready for production -- >> this was an entirely manual process that made consistency very >> difficult from VM to VM. I am very proud to say that we've taken >> this "About an hour" Unicorn process in Azure to a 15-20 minute >> process that creates a production-ready Azure VM (proud papa >> spouting!). >> >>>> I am a semi-retired old guy who is a PHP developer. I use Ubuntu >> to >>>> create local web servers for testing and development of PHP. I'm >> a >>>> little rusty since I am just now taking the leap from CentOS to >> Ubuntu >>>> for LAMP web servers. This requires PHP-FPM. I'm also a little >> rusty >>>> with PHP since I have not done any real programming in several >> years. >> >>>> Given my station, please tell me several things: >> >>>> 1) How do I benefit from using Docker? >> --->> My intention to show the Nginx/PHP demo showed that you can >> "ignore" all the non-php-related stuff and still have a solid >> development environment. At a minimum, it would allow you to speed >> up your PHP development because you wouldn't need to "worry" about >> all the naggy L*MP stuff. You could easily spin up a Nginx/PHP >> container (as in my demo), but you could have several containers, >> each targeting a different version of PHP to ensure backward (and >> forward) compatibility, and maybe test different configurations to >> see what benefits your application the best. >> >>>> 2) How do I benefit from using Ansible? >> --->> I use Ansible for all* (most) of my homelab configurations. >> This includes an Ansible Playbook that uses a JINJA Template to >> configure Docker Compose files consistently. >> --->> The Docker Playbook does the following: >> ------>> name: Ensure the directory exists >> ------>> path: "/opt/apps/{{ container_name }}" >> ------>> name: Ensure the Data directory exists >> ------>> path: "/opt/apps/{{ container_name }}/data" >> ------>> name: Ensure the backup directory exists >> ------>> path: "/opt/backup/containers/{{ container_name }}" >> ------>> name: Create the downloads directory >> ------>> path: "/opt/apps/downloads/{{ container_name }}/" >> ------>> name: Create the Compose File (from a JINJA template) >> ------>> dest: "/opt/apps/{{ container_name }}/{{ container_name >> }}-compose.yml" >> ------>> name: Insert block of text in the WhatsUpDocker file so it >> knows to monitor it for updates >> >>>> 3) How would I use Ansible as a PHP developer? >> --->> It could easily create a consistent development environment >> for you, execute a single playbook, and conjure docker containers >> with all your settings. Alternatively, you can set a bare VM and use >> Ansible to configure *EVERYTHING* to get started. >> >>>> 4) What is the learning curve for Docker for someone like me? >> --->> It is just another part of the technical puzzle, so if you >> struggle to onboard new technologies, much of Docker might be hard >> for you. Still, if you're the kind that can spend an afternoon >> reading a manual or watching some "NetworkChuck" videos on YouTube >> before you "get the gist," it'll probably come quickly. I "forced" >> myself into docker in 2023 after being staunch VMWare >> "a-VM-for-every-appliction." I paid $7xx for my own vSphere/vCenter >> license and was doing that for many years. I bought a >> cheap-refurbished DELL r530 1U server specifically to be my "Docker >> Host" while I worked through the trenches of "Figuring out" Docker. >> It turned out to be extremely simple (for me), and within 30 days, I >> had completely converted from my "a-VM-for-every-appliction" mindset >> over to a "container-for-everything" approach. >> >>>> 5) What is the learning curve for Ansible for someone like me? >> --->> So, I think "Ansible" itself is the "easiest-to-onboard" >> automation technology I've worked with. I've worked with Puppet >> (yuk!), Chef (vomit!), and now Ansible (yum!). It is based on YAML, >> which is very simple to get the hang of. I knew nothing of YAML but >> had figured out the basics in a weekend. I've built on "the basics" >> since I started with it in 2020. At its core, Ansible is based on >> Python, which also makes it easy (_I'm a huge fan of Python, and I >> utterly despise and hate "Ruby"_). >> >> I'm happy to help anyone get on board with the basics of Docker >> and/or Ansible. Just let me know! >> >> -- >> Thanks, >> Alex. >> >> On Sun, Dec 22, 2024 at 1:13 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss >> wrote: >> >>> Alexander J Snyder, >>> >>> You use Docker from what I understand. >>> >>> You are a senior Linux admin and I assume you are working with >>> Ansible >>> to automate something to do with Linux servers. >>> >>> I am a semi-retired old guy who is a PHP developer. I use Ubuntu >>> to >>> create local web servers for testing and development of PHP. I'm a >>> >>> little rusty since I am just now taking the leap from CentOS to >>> Ubuntu >>> for LAMP web servers. This requires PHP-FPM. I'm also a little >>> rusty >>> with PHP since I have not done any real programming in several >>> years. >>> >>> Given my station please tell me several things: >>> >>> 1) How do I benefit from using Docker? >>> >>> 2) How do I benefit from using Ansible? >>> >>> 3) How would I use Ansible as a PHP developer? >>> >>> 4) What is the learning curve for Docker for someone like me? >>> >>> 5) What is the learning curve for Ansible for someone like me? >>> >>> Thanks!! >>> Keith >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss