How do I provision Chaos engineering in Azure with Ansible?

Provisioning Chaos Engineering in Azure with Ansible

Chaos engineering is an essential practice for enhancing the resilience of cloud systems. By provisioning Chaos engineering in Azure using Ansible, you can systematically identify and address issues that might arise under stress.

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This guide demonstrates how to provision chaos engineering environments in Azure using Ansible, enabling organizations to build robust systems that withstand unexpected failures.


# Ansible playbook to provision Chaos engineering in Azure

---
- name: Provision Chaos Engineering Environment in Azure
  hosts: localhost
  tasks:
    - name: Log in to Azure
      azure_rm_login:
        client_id: "your-client-id"
        secret: "your-client-secret"
        tenant: "your-tenant-id"

    - name: Create Resource Group
      azure_rm_resourcegroup:
        name: chaos-engineering-rg
        location: eastus

    - name: Create Virtual Machine for Chaos Testing
      azure_rm_virtualmachine:
        resource_group: chaos-engineering-rg
        name: chaos-vm
        admin_username: azureuser
        admin_password: "your-password"
        vm_size: Standard_DS1_v2
        image:
          publisher: Canonical
          offer: UbuntuServer
          sku: 20.04-LTS
          version: latest
          
    - name: Install Chaos Engineering Tool
      azure_rm_virtualmachine:
        resource_group: chaos-engineering-rg
        name: chaos-vm
        custom_data: |
          #! /bin/bash
          apt-get update
          apt-get install -y chaos-tool
    

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