# Parallel plays

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/parallel-plays/21719>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [June 9, 2016, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/parallel-plays/21719 "2016-06-09T11:41:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Paul\_Angus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/50afbb/32.png) [@Paul\_Angus](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Paul_Angus)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2016, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/parallel-plays/21719/1 "2016-06-09T11:41:20Z")

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Hi,

I have a bunch of roles/plays to build different kinds of hosts, but i want to build them in parallel, and then wait at the end for all to be finished.

ie. build a load of app hosts + build a load of web servers + build a load of load balances AT THE SAME TIME.

how can i get a play to do that?

thanks

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**Author:** ![Greg\_DeKoenigsberg1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/838e76/32.png) [@Greg\_DeKoenigsberg1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Greg_DeKoenigsberg1)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2016, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/parallel-plays/21719/2 "2016-06-09T17:56:20Z")

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Check out the free strategy introduced in 2.0. Maybe not exactly what you want, but could have some hints.