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What is Salt? Its automation, infrastructure management, its data-driven orchestration, remote execution, configuration management, and so much more.

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Salt Air

SALT AIR was refreshed and relaunched in February 2021. Salt Project runs Salt Open Source Software and SALT AIR is our favorite Salt Project video series! This is for Salt newbies and veterans alike.

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Open Hour 2022-JUNE-2

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