Managing Thousands of DNS Records Using GitOps, Ansible, and NS1

Discover how to efficiently manage large-scale DNS records and zones using GitOps principles in this DevConf.US 2024 conference talk. Learn from Michael Kearey as he explains Red Hat IT's approach to handling hundreds of zones and thousands of DNS records for customer-facing services and community projects. Explore the benefits of using simple YAML files, Git repositories, and validation pipelines combined with extensive automation to streamline DNS management. Gain insights into how this method allows a small team to prevent mistakes, focus on customer needs, and meet compliance and governance requirements. Understand the implementation of GitOps practices using GitLab and Ansible Automation Platform, all hosted on NS1 (an IBM Company), to effectively manage and publish DNS records at scale.