{"product_id":"mastering-cloudforms-automation-an-essential-guide-for-cloud-administrators-paperback","title":"Mastering Cloudforms Automation: An Essential Guide for Cloud Administrators - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter McGowan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn how to work with the Automate feature of CloudForms, the powerful Red Hat cloud management platform that lets you administer your virtual infrastructure, including hybrid public and private clouds. This practical hands-on introduction shows you how to increase your operational efficiency by automating day-to-day tasks that now require manual input. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Throughout the book, author Peter McGowan provides a combination of theoretical information and practical coding examples to help you learn the Automate object model. With this CloudForms feature, you can create auto-scalable cloud applications, eliminate manual decisions and operations when provisioning virtual machines and cloud instances, and manage your complete virtual machine lifecycle. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In six parts, this book helps you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn the objects and concepts for developing automation scripts with CloudForms Automate \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustomize the steps and workflows involved in provisioning virtual machines \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate and use service catalogs, items, dialogs, objects, bundles, and hierarchies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse CloudForm's updated workflow to retire and delete virtual machines and services \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrchestrate and coordinate with external services as part of a workflow \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore distributed automation processing as well as argument passing and handling \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter McGowan has worked for Red Hat in the UK since 2012, both as a consulting architect, and more latterly in the Systems Engineering team, where he works with Red Hat's Cloud Suite of products.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeter started his IT career programming on PDP-11s, before weaving a trail through various Microsoft technologies, and into open source software. For much of this time he has specialized in enterprise systems management and automation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen not programming Ruby he can be found trying to locate the best cappuccinos, and crate-digging for old records to play on his beloved Linn record player. He is step-dad to three wonderful grown-up children, Luke, Lucie and Imogen, and husband to the very lovely Sarah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 429\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9.19 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760665952544,"sku":"9781491957226","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5f57e5a62785118a3c04fcf3bf39f64f.webp?v=1780186265","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mastering-cloudforms-automation-an-essential-guide-for-cloud-administrators-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}