Python for DevOps: Automate Cloud and System Administration Tasks

Automate. Scale. Simplify your workflow with Python.

Python for DevOps is a practical guide for engineers and administrators who want to harness Python's power to automate everyday cloud and system tasks. Whether you're managing servers, deploying containers, configuring infrastructure, or integrating CI/CD pipelines, this book shows you how to make Python your go-to tool for modern DevOps tasks.

Built for hands-on learners, this guide walks you through real-world scripts and tools used by today's DevOps teams. No long theory-just clear explanations, ready-to-use examples, and best practices that help you save time and avoid human error.

You'll learn how to:

• Automate repetitive shell tasks with Python scripts

• Interact with cloud services like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud

• Manage containers using Python and Docker APIs

• Use Python for server provisioning with Ansible and Terraform

• Create and monitor CI/CD pipelines with Python and GitHub Actions

• Parse logs, monitor uptime, and trigger alerts

• Handle SSH, APIs, and configuration files cleanly and efficiently

Each chapter includes scripts you can adapt to your environment-whether you're working on Linux, MacOS, or managing infrastructure at scale. You'll also get guidance on structuring projects, handling secrets, and writing clean automation code for long-term use.

If you're a DevOps engineer, sysadmin, cloud specialist, or developer who wants to automate smarter and scale faster, Python for DevOps is your guide to working better-not harder.