How to deploy OpenShift on AWS

The blog post provides a comprehensive guide on deploying an OpenShift Origin multinode cluster on Amazon AWS using CloudFormation and Ansible, targeting non-production environments. It critiques existing solutions for being either too complex or too simple, and presents a middle-ground approach developed by the author. The process involves using a simple CloudFormation template to set up the AWS infrastructure, which includes a master node, worker nodes, and a secure network configuration. The installation of OpenShift Origin on CentOS is automated with Ansible playbooks, while specific configurations like region labels, authentication setup, and pre-flight check adjustments are highlighted to optimize resource use and deployment efficiency. Post-deployment, the guide suggests installing the Sysdig agent for monitoring and securing the OpenShift cluster, providing detailed instructions on setting up service accounts and deploying the Sysdig daemonSet. The narrative emphasizes the method's adaptability and encourages readers to customize the provided scripts for their specific use cases.