Embracing the Hybrid Cloud: Unlocking Success with Ansible

What if you could connect services across any cloud or data center with zero application code changes?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Automating Skupper setup using Ansible for IaC

Ansible can automate the entire Skupper configuration process, enabling infrastructure as code through playbooks and inventory files.

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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.

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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.