Packer
Work through some basics with Packer to generate a simple Ubuntu image and then deploy VMs from it.
Ansible
Run some ad hoc Ansible commands against static inventories of virtual machines.
Dynamic Inventories
Create dynamic inventories in Azure based on tags, resource groups and more.
Playbooks & Roles
Using declarative playbooks in Ansible, and installing roles from Ansible Galaxy.
Custom Roles
Sometimes you need a specific role, but there isn't one in Ansible Galaxy. No problem - follow our guide to creating your own.
Shared Image Gallery
Combine Packer with Ansible roles to publish custom images to a Shared Image Gallery.