Thanks to Metro Bank for providing the great venue, so we could get together to talk about Ansible.
We had a great turnout, and thanks to @uk-bolly for organising the event, and @dbrennand and @jamesfreeman959 for the great talks.
Here are the links to the slides and details of the presentations. Please do take advantage of the Ansible Forum and ask any follow up questions here.
Ansible 101 - Getting Started on your Ansible Journey
@dbrennand is a Service Delivery Engineer at Dell technologies, who is passionate about all things automation, devops and self hosting.
He uses Ansible both in his homelab and professionally, mentoring team members and promoting a strong culture of automation
Tame the Chain- Smart VM Dependency Management with Ansible
@jamesfreeman959 is a published author and Senior Technical Account Manager at AWS, bringing over 25 years of technology expertise to the table. With more than a decade of hands-on experience, James has tackled complex enterprise challenges in real-world production environments using Ansible, often introducing this powerful automation tool to CTOs and organizations for the first time. As the author of five authoritative books on Ansible, James is a recognized thought leader in IT automation. His expertise extends to facilitating tailored Ansible workshops and training sessions, and he is a sought-after speaker, having presented at international conferences and community meetups. James’s passion for empowering others through automation continues to inspire engineers and businesses to unlock new possibilities in IT.
Next Meetup & Future Talks
As always, we’d love to hear your Automation stories. Talks or discussions from 5 to 30 minutes are perfect, so if you’d like to share you experiences, please let us know.
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Red Hat Summit: Connect 2025 London
9th October 2025
Red Hat Summit: Connect is back in London on Thursday 9th October.
Agenda and signup will be available later in the year, please save the date.
Looking forward to seeing you there
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