Audience

IT Professionals searching for a definitive automation solution

About Ansible

Ansible is a radically simple automation engine that automates cloud provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, intra-service orchestration, and many other IT needs. Ansible Automation Platform has grown over the past years to provide powerful automation solutions that work for operators, administrators and IT decision makers across a variety of technology domains. It’s a leading enterprise automation solution from Red Hat®, a thriving open source community, and the de facto standard technology of IT automation. Scale automation, manage complex deployments, and speed productivity with an enterprise automation platform that can be used across entire IT teams. Red Hat or partner consulting services help you advance your end-to-end automation journey for faster time to value.

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Pricing

Starting Price:
Free
Pricing Details:
Open source
Free Version:
Free Version available.
Free Trial:
Free Trial available.

Integrations

API:
Yes, Ansible offers API access
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Ratings/Reviews - 1 User Review

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 4.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5
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Company Information

Red Hat
Founded: 1993
United States
www.ansible.com

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Product Details

Platforms Supported
Cloud
Linux
On-Premises
Training
Documentation
Live Online
Webinars
In Person
Support
Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
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Ansible Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Ansible work with?
Q: What languages does Ansible support in their product?
Q: What kind of support options does Ansible offer?
Q: What other applications or services does Ansible integrate with?
Q: Does Ansible have an API?
Q: What type of training does Ansible provide?
Q: Does Ansible offer a free trial?
Q: How much does Ansible cost?
Q: What pricing for support is available for Ansible?
Q: What pricing for training is available for Ansible?

Ansible Product Features

Configuration Management

Access Control / Permissions Supported
Application Deployment Supported
Automated Provisioning Supported
Infrastructure Automation Supported
Node Management Supported
Orchestration Supported
Reporting Analytics / Visualization Supported
Task Management Supported

Continuous Delivery

Configuration Management Supported
Continuous Deployment Supported
Application Lifecycle Management Not Supported
Application Release Automation Not Supported
Build Automation Not Supported
Build Log Not Supported
Change Management Not Supported
Continuous Integration Not Supported
Feature Toggles / Feature Flags Not Supported
Quality Management Not Supported
Testing Management Not Supported

DevOps

Approval Workflow Supported
Dashboard Not Supported
KPIs Not Supported
Policy Management Not Supported
Portfolio Management Not Supported
Prioritization Not Supported
Release Management Not Supported
Timeline Management Not Supported
Troubleshooting Reports Not Supported

Network Automation

Compliance Monitoring Supported
Configuration Backup Supported
Configuration Changes Supported
Network Orchestration Supported
Performance Monitoring Supported
Vulnerability Assessments Supported
Tool Access Control Not Supported

Software Configuration Management (SCM)

Version Control / Management Not Supported
Concurrency Management Not Supported
Flexible Branching Not Supported
Regulatory Compliance Not Supported
Workflow / Process Automation Not Supported
Rapid Rebuilds Not Supported
Automated Cleanup Not Supported
Rapid Hotfix Not Supported
Defect Tracking Not Supported
Code Review Not Supported
Branch Merging Not Supported

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Ansible Verified User Reviews

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  • An Ansible User
    Software Developer
    Used the software for: 1-2 Years
    Frequency of Use: Weekly
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 100 - 499
    Design
    Ease
    Features
    Pricing
    Support
    Probability You Would Recommend?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    "Excellent for IT Automation"

    Posted 2020-07-05

    Pros: Easy to configure - using yaml files
    Great for devops - CI/CD automation
    Fast deployment
    Lightweight - agentless, works over SSH
    Integrates easily with various services and tools
    Good documentation & support

    Cons: User interface can be improved.
    Needs better support for Windows.

    Overall: Ansible is a powerful IT automation tool which can be used for script automation, continuous integration & deployment and configuration management. It works over SSH and is agentless making it quite lightweight and is easy to configure using YAML syntax.

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