Alex Soto
Embracing the Hybrid Cloud: Unlocking Success with Ansible
#1about 2 minutes
Understanding the need for hybrid cloud environments
Enterprises deploy workloads across multiple public clouds and on-premise systems, requiring secure connectivity to deliver business value.
#2about 2 minutes
Comparing common hybrid cloud connectivity solutions
Traditional methods for connecting clusters like public IPs, VPNs, and vendor-specific tools often introduce complexity, cost, and administrative overhead.
#3about 2 minutes
Introducing Skupper for developer-focused connectivity
Skupper provides a developer-centric, low-cost solution for application connectivity that operates at Layer 7 and includes automatic mutual TLS encryption.
#4about 5 minutes
Understanding Skupper's virtual service network architecture
Skupper creates a network of routers across clusters, using virtual services to transparently proxy application requests between different environments.
#5about 2 minutes
Configuring a multi-cluster network with Skupper CLI
Use Skupper CLI commands like `init`, `token create`, `link`, and `expose` to programmatically build and secure a multi-cluster service network.
#6about 2 minutes
Automating Skupper setup using Ansible for IaC
Ansible can automate the entire Skupper configuration process, enabling infrastructure as code through playbooks and inventory files.
#7about 9 minutes
Demo of connecting GCP and AWS with Skupper and Ansible
A practical demonstration shows how to use an Ansible playbook to deploy a backend on GCP that transparently connects to a PostgreSQL database on AWS via Skupper.
#8about 2 minutes
Summarizing the key benefits of using Skupper
Skupper provides a simple, secure, and portable networking solution that requires no code changes or admin privileges, making multi-cluster communication seamless.
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