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Re-evaluating old tools

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+title: Re-evaluating old tools
+date: 2024-05-02
+permalink: archive/2024/05/02/re-evaluating-old-tools
+tags:
+    - software-development
+    - devops
+    - ansible
+cta: ~
+snippet: |
+    Today, I gave Ansible a spin again after not using it for a while.
+---
+
+It's been a while since I used Ansible.
+
+I used it for automating infrastructure and deploying applications.
+
+[I gave a talk about it][talk] on several occasions, including remotely for the Ansible London meetup during COVID.
+
+I haven't had to use it recently but, today, I [brought it back][commit] out of my toolkit.
+
+I was reviewing how I manage my website's configuration and files and Ansible seemed to be a perfect choice.
+
+The files need to be uploaded to the server and, to handle redirects, I also have a custom NGINX virtual host configuration that needs to be uploaded if I change it and the NGINX service reloaded.
+
+Ansible is a great tool for this type of task and, just because it's a tool I haven't used it for a while, that doesn't mean I can't re-evaluate it and see if fits my current requirements.
+
+It's still in my toolkit, just in case I need it.
+
+[commit]: https://github.com/opdavies/oliverdavies.uk/commit/cd6575c6fcc091a0b7c98b6985b3a92b85e279e3
+[talk]: {{site.url}}/talks/deploying-php-ansible-ansistrano