Disabling Fact Gathering for Speed
Skip setup when you do not need facts.
Facts Are Not Free
Gathering facts means an extra round trip to every host before your tasks run. On big fleets that adds up to real time. 🌟
When You Do Not Need Them
If a play never references a fact, gathering them is wasted work. You can safely turn the step off for that play.
All lessons in this course
- What Facts Are & Why They Matter
- Explore Facts with the setup Module
- Use ansible_facts in Tasks
- Disabling Fact Gathering for Speed