diff --git a/admin/.editorconfig b/admin/.editorconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99a67aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin/.editorconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+root = true
+
+[*]
+charset = utf-8
+end_of_line = lf
+indent_size = 2
+indent_style = space
+insert_final_newline = true
+tab_width = 2
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
diff --git a/admin/ansible.cfg b/admin/ansible.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34662e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin/ansible.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[defaults]
+inventory = ./hosts
diff --git a/admin/dep_versions.yml b/admin/dep_versions.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8bf432
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin/dep_versions.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+---
+valkey: 8.0.1
diff --git a/admin/hosts b/admin/hosts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e49a8a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin/hosts
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[alpha]
+saffron.internal
diff --git a/admin/includes/users.acl b/admin/includes/users.acl
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index 0000000..6069ee3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin/includes/users.acl
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+user debt_pirate on >H553jOui2734 +multi +ping +@keyspace +@read +@string +@hash +@set +@pubsub ~*debt_pirate* &*debt_pirate*
+user default off
diff --git a/admin/playbooks/01-setup b/admin/playbooks/01-setup
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index 0000000..53a3dc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin/playbooks/01-setup
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+---
+- hosts: alpha
+  become: yes
+  vars_files:
+    - '{{ inventory_dir }}/dep_versions.yml'
+
+  tasks:
+  - name: Update System and Packages
+    ansible.builtin.apt:
+      update_cache: yes
+      upgrade: yes
+  - name: Install System Dependencies
+    ansible.builtin.package:
+      name: build-essential,libssl-dev,libsystemd-dev,git,curl,zip,pkg-config,tcl
+      state: present
+  - name: Create System User for Valkey
+    ansible.builtin.user:
+      name: valkey
+      system: true
+    tags:
+      - valkey
+  - name: Download Valkey Source Code
+    ansible.builtin.get_url:
+      url: https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey/archive/refs/tags/{{ valkey }}.zip
+      dest: /usr/local/src/valkey-{{ valkey }}.zip
+    tags:
+      - valkey
+      - build
+  - name: Unzip Valkey Source Code
+    ansible.builtin.unarchive:
+      src: /usr/local/src/valkey-{{ valkey }}.zip
+      dest: /usr/local/src
+      remote_src: true
+    tags:
+      - valkey
+      - build
+  - name: Compile Valkey
+    community.general.make:
+      chdir: /usr/local/src/valkey-{{ valkey }}
+      params:
+        BUILD_TLS: module
+        USE_SYSTEMD: yes
+    tags:
+      - valkey
+      - build
+  - name: Run Valkey Tests
+    ansible.builtin.command:
+      chdir: /usr/local/src/valkey-{{ valkey }}
+      argv:
+        - make
+        - test
+    tags:
+      - valkey
+      - tests
+  - name: Install Valkey
+    community.general.make:
+      chdir: /usr/local/src/valkey-{{ valkey }}
+      target: install
+    tags:
+      - valkey
+  - name: Create Valkey Config Directory
+    ansible.builtin.file:
+      path: /etc/valkey
+      state: directory
+      owner: valkey
+      group: valkey
+      mode: 0770
+    tags:
+      - valkey
+  - name: Create Valkey Runtime Directory
+    ansible.builtin.file:
+      path: /var/lib/valkey
+      state: directory
+      owner: valkey
+      group: valkey
+      mode: 0770
+    tags:
+      - valkey
+  - name: Enable ACL File in Valkey Config
+    ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+      path: /usr/local/src/valkey-{{ valkey }}/valkey.conf
+      firstmatch: true
+      regex: '^# aclfile'
+      line: aclfile /etc/valkey/users.acl
+  - name: Copy Included Valkey Config File to Config Directory
+    ansible.builtin.copy:
+      remote_src: true
+      src: /usr/local/src/valkey-{{ valkey }}/valkey.conf
+      dest: /etc/valkey/valkey.conf
+      owner: valkey
+      group: valkey
+      mode: 0640
+    tags:
+      - valkey
+  - name: Copy Valkey ACL File to Config Directory
+    ansible.builtin.copy:
+      src: '{{ inventory_dir }}/includes/users.acl'
+      dest: /etc/valkey/users.acl
+      owner: valkey
+      group: valkey
+      mode: 0640
+    tags:
+      - valkey
+  - name: Edit Valkey Systemd Service File to Set Proper ExecCommand Parameter
+    ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+      path: /usr/local/src/valkey-{{ valkey }}/utils/systemd-valkey_server.service
+      firstmatch: true
+      regex: '^ExecStart'
+      line: ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/valkey-server /etc/valkey/valkey.conf --supervised systemd --daemonize no
+      backup: true
+    tags:
+      - valkey
+  - name: Edit Valkey Systemd Service File to Set Proper User Parameter
+    ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+      path: /usr/local/src/valkey-{{ valkey }}/utils/systemd-valkey_server.service
+      firstmatch: true
+      regex: '^#User'
+      line: User=valkey
+    tags:
+      - valkey
+  - name: Edit Valkey Systemd Service File to Set Proper Group Parameter
+    ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+      path: /usr/local/src/valkey-{{ valkey }}/utils/systemd-valkey_server.service
+      firstmatch: true
+      regex: '^#Group'
+      line: Group=valkey
+    tags:
+      - valkey
+  - name: Edit Valkey Systemd Service File to Set Proper WorkingDirectory Parameter
+    ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+      path: /usr/local/src/valkey-{{ valkey }}/utils/systemd-valkey_server.service
+      firstmatch: true
+      regex: '^#WorkingDirectory'
+      line: WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/valkey
+    tags:
+      - valkey
+  - name: Copy Included Valkey Systemd Service File to Proper Location
+    ansible.builtin.copy:
+      remote_src: true
+      src: /usr/local/src/valkey-{{ valkey }}/utils/systemd-valkey_server.service
+      dest: /etc/systemd/system/valkey.service
+      owner: valkey
+      group: valkey
+      mode: 0
+    tags:
+      - valkey
+  - name: Enable Valkey Service
+    ansible.builtin.systemd_service:
+      name: valkey.service
+      enabled: true
+      daemon_reload: true
+    tags:
+      - valkey
+  - name: Start Valkey Service
+    ansible.builtin.systemd_service:
+      name: valkey.service
+      state: started
+    tags:
+      - valkey