Web Server in Docker Container using Ansible

Priyanshu Bhatt
3 min readSep 18, 2023

We all know how Ansible has changed the IT workflow game, The use case of Anbile to configure heavy-duty tasks in multiple servers is what makes today's IT world efficient and consistent. In this blog, we’ll see how we can use Ansible to configure docker services and launch a web page,

Introduction:-

1. Apache Webserver:-

  • Apache is an open-source and free web server software that powers around 40% of websites around the world. The official name is Apache HTTP Server is an open-source and free web server software that powers around 40% of websites around the world. The official name is Apache HTTP Server, and it’s maintained and developed by the Apache Software Foundation.
  • It allows website owners to serve content on the web — hence the name “web server.” It’s one of the oldest and most reliable web servers.
  • When someone wants to visit a website, they enter a domain name into the address bar of their browser. Then, the web server delivers the requested files by acting as a virtual delivery man.

1. Docker:-

Docker is an open-source containerization platform. Docker is a tool designed to make it easier to create, deploy, and run applications by using containers. Containers allow a developer to package up an application with all of the parts it needs, such as libraries and other dependencies, and deploy it as one package.

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Priyanshu Bhatt

AWS Solutions Architect || Terraform Certified Associate || DevOps Engineer || I Share Crisp Tech Stories