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Docker Swarm HA Lab: Ansible Automation IaC CentOS AI Agent!
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Docker Swarm HA Lab: Ansible Automation IaC CentOS AI Agent!

HA Cluster Hands-on lab:: deploy a Docker Swarm HA cluster on CentOS 9 VMs using Ansible IaC VMware Windsurf AI Agent..
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Created byMana Dowlatshahi Yeganeh
Last updated 6/2026
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What you'll learn

  • Docker Swarm HA Lab: Ansible Automation IaC CentOS AI Agent!
  • HA Cluster Hands-on lab:: deploy a Docker Swarm HA cluster on CentOS 9 VMs using Ansible IaC VMware Windsurf AI Agent..
  • PRACTICAL LAB
  • AI Agent & Coding
  • Automation
  • Docker
  • Real Examples
  • CentOS VMs - Server Deployment

Course content

2 sections • 18 lectures • 2h 3m total length

  • Docker Swarm HA Lab: Ansible Automation IaC CentOS AI Agent!1:06:24
  • Advantages of This Practical Lab Course0:38
  • Use Cases0:26
  • Disadvantages0:30
  • Common Problems and Solutions2:04
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)1:07
  • LAB Guide >> Download LAB.zip
  • 01 Docker Shipping Software at the Speed of Light5:16

    Explore how Docker containers revolutionize software shipping by packaging code and dependencies into lightweight, immutable units, ensuring consistent, run-anywhere deployments with zero drift and rapid spin-up.

  • 02 Docker Swarm Orchestrating the Modern Cloud5:09

    Explore Docker Swarm as a unified, self-healing cluster that orchestrates containers. Leverage routing mesh, rolling updates, and mutual TLS with centralized secrets for secure, simple orchestration.

  • 03 The Always On Imperative Why High Availability Matters5:05
  • 04 Ansible and the IaC Revolution5:04
  • 05 Docker Swarm Capabilities and Hard Limits5:08

    Explore docker swarm's capabilities and hard limits, including governance gaps, minimal telemetry, limited storage, and its dead end versus Kubernetes for scalable future growth.

  • 06 Orchestration Showdown Docker Swarm vs Kubernetes4:59
  • 07 Who Should Learn Docker and Docker Swarm And Why5:16

    Learn why Docker and Docker Swarm are indispensable for developers and operations, packaging apps into portable images, ensuring consistency across environments, and orchestrating multi-host deployments with self-healing.

  • 08 Terraform vs Ansible The Architecture of Modern Automation5:20
  • 09 Mastering Server Infrastructure Ubuntu vs CentOS5:16
  • 10 Securing the Swarm Building a Hardened Production Fortress5:19

    Secure your docker swarm by building a hardened production fortress through layered protections: mutual TLS, autolock, docker secrets, strict firewall rules, and automatic secret rotation, with continuous patching and monitoring.

Requirements

  • Students should have basic computer literacy and a willingness to learn Linux server administration. Familiarity with fundamental operating system concepts such as files, folders, networking basics, and command-line usage is helpful but not mandatory. Learners will need a computer capable of running VMware Workstation Pro (or equivalent virtualization software), sufficient RAM to operate multiple CentOS 9 virtual machines, internet access for downloading software packages, and basic knowledge of using a web browser and text editor. No prior experience with Docker, Docker Swarm, Ansible, Infrastructure as Code, or AI coding assistants is required, as all essential installation and configuration steps are demonstrated through guided hands-on lab exercises.

Description



This hands-on practical lab course is designed for beginners who want to learn the fundamentals of modern container infrastructure deployment using Docker, Docker Swarm, Ansible Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and CentOS 9 Linux. Rather than focusing heavily on theory, the course emphasizes practical implementation by building a highly available Docker Swarm cluster inside VMware virtual machines. Students will also explore how AI-powered coding assistance with Windsurf can accelerate automation, configuration, troubleshooting, and infrastructure deployment tasks.

In today's software development and testing environments, organizations require fast, repeatable, and reliable deployment methods. Docker containers have become a standard way to package and run applications consistently across different environments. Docker Swarm provides native clustering and orchestration capabilities, allowing multiple servers to work together as a single platform. Ansible IaC simplifies server provisioning and configuration management by automating repetitive administrative tasks.

Throughout the lab exercises, learners will create CentOS 9 virtual machines, install Docker, configure Docker Swarm, automate deployment using Ansible playbooks, and establish a basic high-availability cluster suitable for application testing and learning environments. The course demonstrates real-world deployment workflows while keeping the complexity manageable for beginners.

The advantages of learning these technologies include improved deployment consistency, reduced manual configuration errors, faster environment setup, better scalability, and a stronger foundation for future studies in DevOps, Cloud Computing, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and Platform Engineering. By combining virtualization, containers, automation, and AI-assisted development tools, learners gain practical skills that are highly relevant in modern IT operations.

This course is ideal for aspiring system administrators, DevOps beginners, software testers, developers, students, and technology enthusiasts who want hands-on experience with container orchestration and infrastructure automation. No prior Docker Swarm experience is required.

As organizations continue adopting cloud-native technologies and automated infrastructure management, skills in Docker, Ansible, container orchestration, and AI-assisted operations are becoming increasingly valuable. This course provides a practical starting point that prepares learners for more advanced container platforms, cloud services, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes environments, and modern DevOps career paths.



Who this course is for:

  • Aspiring DevOps Engineers Learn the foundational technologies used in modern infrastructure automation, container deployment, and server orchestration. This course provides practical experience with Docker, Ansible, virtualization, and AI-assisted workflows that serve as building blocks for more advanced DevOps practices.
  • System Administrators and IT Support Professionals Gain hands-on experience deploying and managing Linux servers, automating configurations, and building highly available container environments. These skills can help reduce manual administration tasks and improve operational efficiency.
  • Developers and Application Testers Create repeatable testing environments using containers and virtualization. Learn how to deploy application-ready infrastructure quickly, enabling faster development, testing, and validation workflows.
  • Students, Beginners, and Technology Enthusiasts Build practical skills through step-by-step labs without requiring extensive prior experience. The course offers an accessible introduction to Linux, containers, automation, and modern infrastructure technologies used across the IT industry.

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