Sharing automation - why we need a language like ncf for this (Ignite @ devopsdays Belgium 2014)
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Ignite talk that I gave at devopsdays Ghent 2014. devops is about automation and sharing (amongst others) but when we automate IT, often only a minority of the team lead the effort, leaving others behind. Is that good sharing? Could we not do better?
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- 1. Normation – CC-BY-SA normation.com ncf A language for configuration management - and why we need one! Jonathan CLARKE – jcl@normation.com @jooooooon42 (that's 7 'o's)
- 2. Normation – CC-BY-SA normation.com 2 ncf www.ncf.io Who am I? Jonathan Clarke Origins: Sysadmin, infrastructure management Work at Creator of and ncf.io Co-organizer of events: We're a sponsor! Come and say hi :)
- 3. Normation – CC-BY-SA normation.com 3 ncf www.ncf.io Why ncf? What is ncf? Not so fast... Let's start with why ncf. devops CULTURE AUTOMATION MEASURE SHARING Configuration Management (CM) in this case
- 4. Normation – CC-BY-SA normation.com 4 ncf www.ncf.io Develop an application and deploy it, manage IT operations, security, etc etc etc ... On automation and sharing “Typical” IT team
- 5. Normation – CC-BY-SA normation.com 5 ncf www.ncf.io A minority of the team will learn a tool and it's language. Let's call them “the experts”. On automation and sharing “Typical” IT team adopts CM
- 6. Normation – CC-BY-SA normation.com 6 ncf www.ncf.io Changes, deployments, new features... all end up requiring <your chosen CM tool>, therefore the “experts”. On automation and sharing What about the others?
- 7. Normation – CC-BY-SA normation.com 7 ncf www.ncf.io They have a choice: learn or get left behind. On automation and sharing What about the others? ? ? ??
- 8. Normation – CC-BY-SA normation.com 8 ncf www.ncf.io On automation and sharing Does this look like good sharing? ? ? ?? We must be able to do better.
- 9. Normation – CC-BY-SA normation.com 9 ncf www.ncf.io Getting everyone on board? Getting everyone on board for CM is hard Frustration “I can do it quicker by hand or with a shell script” Steep learning curve New concepts, non obvious syntaxes, paradigm, ... Lack of motivation “What do I have to gain from using this tool?”
- 10. Normation – CC-BY-SA normation.com 10 ncf www.ncf.io Getting everyone on board? Let's make it easier for everyone to use CM! Frustration “I can do it quicker by hand or with a shell script” Steep learning curve New concepts, non obvious syntaxes, paradigm, ... Lack of motivation “What do I have to gain from using this tool?” → Provide simpler interfaces! → Show the benefits! → Enable quick wins!
- 11. Normation – CC-BY-SA normation.com 11 ncf www.ncf.io What should it look like? Ideal IT team and CM stack Abstraction layer Manager level Expert level Define goals Analyse reports Fine tune modules Manage stack Consolidation layer Use available methods Focus on task at hand
- 12. Normation – CC-BY-SA normation.com 12 ncf www.ncf.io What should it look like? Ideal IT team and CM stack Abstraction layer Manager level Expert level Define goals Analyse reports Fine tune modules Manage stack Consolidation layer Use available methods Focus on task at hand ncf
- 13. Normation – CC-BY-SA normation.com 13 ncf www.ncf.io What is ncf? We created ncf ncf is a framework that runs in pure CFEngine language, to help structure CFEngine policy and provide reusable, single purpose components distributed under the GPLv3 license.
- 14. Normation – CC-BY-SA normation.com 14 ncf www.ncf.io What is ncf? Example === 1000 words With ncf:
- 15. Normation – CC-BY-SA normation.com 15 ncf www.ncf.io A layered approach A layered approach Generic methods Unit tasks: “Copy file”, “Install package”, … Implement the “how”
- 16. Normation – CC-BY-SA normation.com 16 ncf www.ncf.io A layered approach A layered approach Techniques Use the provided methods, keep focus Generic methods Unit tasks: “Copy file”, “Install package”, … Implement the “how”
- 17. Normation – CC-BY-SA normation.com 17 ncf www.ncf.io A layered approach A layered approach Generic methods Services Get an overview Benefit from CM Techniques Use the provided methods, keep focus Unit tasks: “Copy file”, “Install package”, … Implement the “how”
- 18. Normation – CC-BY-SA normation.com 18 ncf www.ncf.io Each generic_method does one thing and one thing only Philosophy Core principles Objective not subjective KISSDRY ExtensibleOpen source
- 19. Normation – CC-BY-SA normation.com 19 ncf www.ncf.io An even nicer interface Simple web interface – ncf builder
- 20. Normation – CC-BY-SA normation.com Questions? Check it out on: http://www.ncf.io/ Jonathan CLARKE – jcl@normation.com @jooooooon42 (that's 7 'o's) Come chat with us on our table!