Salting Things Up in the DevOps' World - Things Just Got Real

Explore advanced SaltStack configuration management techniques in this 42-minute EuroPython Conference talk. Dive deep into Salt's architecture, going beyond basic setups to examine features like Salt Mine, Syndic nodes, state and runner modules, the Reactor and Event System, Salt Beacons, and Salt API. Learn how to leverage YAML and Jinja2 for complex configurations, understand the differences between Salt and other systems, and discover how to apply Salt in various scenarios including Windows environments, DevOps practices, and production systems. Gain insights into dynamic pillar data, provisioning, and upgrading Salt without SSH. Ideal for developers and sysadmins familiar with configuration management systems and comfortable with YAML and Jinja syntax.

Intro
Who am I
Disclaimer
Why Salt
Recap
The Mind
The Mind Example
Master topology
Syndic Node
Event System
Runner Modules
Beacons
Events
Salt Reactor
Salt State System
Events to States
Salt API
REST API
API endpoints
Putting it all together
beacons and API
full control
selfhealing
beacon setup
saltstack documentation
salt vs ansible
Salt as a deployment
Salt for Windows
Salt for DevOps
Upgrading Salt without SSH
Dynamic Pillar
Production system
Provisioning
Questions
Configuration Management Systems
Fabric Python