Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform: A Game-Changer for Growing Businesses
Tuesday 25th March 2025
As businesses grow and IT environments become more complex, the need for advanced automation tools becomes ever more critical. If you're currently using Open Source Ansible to manage your infrastructure and applications, you might be wondering: is it time to upgrade? We believe it is! Here’s why transitioning to Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) could be a game-changer for your organization.
1. Upcoming Changes to Open Source Ansible – Why It’s Time to Act
The Open Source Ansible project has been a cornerstone of automation for years, but it’s important to note that it is evolving. As part of its transition, key features and improvements that were once central to Open Source Ansible may no longer be available or supported without enterprise-backed solutions like AAP. This includes important features around advanced workflows, integrations, and security compliance tools.
By moving to Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) now, you ensure that your automation strategy remains supported, future-proof, and capable of meeting the growing demands of your business.
2. Enterprise-Grade Support
Open Source Ansible is fantastic for small projects or teams, but as you scale, the need for reliable, responsive support becomes crucial. With AAP, you get access to enterprise-grade support from Red Hat’s expert team. This means faster resolutions, guaranteed service levels, and peace of mind knowing that your automation tools are backed by the industry leader.
3. Centralized Management with Automation Controller
Managing Ansible across multiple teams and environments can be challenging. AAP simplifies this with the Automation Controller—a web-based interface that gives you centralized control over your automation jobs, inventories, and workflows. It provides a clear view of your automation landscape, making it easier to manage complex deployments and track progress across your entire infrastructure.
4. Scalability for Growing Teams
As your organization scales, so do your automation needs. AAP is designed to handle the demands of large, dynamic teams. With features like role-based access control (RBAC), dynamic inventories, and execution environments, AAP allows you to scale efficiently while maintaining security and governance.
5. Enhanced Security and Compliance
When it comes to security, AAP offers enhanced features that Open Source Ansible simply can’t provide. With AAP, you get integrated policy enforcement, auditing tools, and compliance tracking, helping you ensure that your automation meets internal and external security requirements.
6. Automation Hub – Access to Certified Content
One of the key benefits of moving to AAP is gaining access to the Automation Hub, a repository filled with certified Ansible Collections, modules, and plugins from Red Hat and its ecosystem of partners. This curated content helps you automate more tasks with confidence, saving you time and effort in building your own modules.
7. Advanced Reporting and Analytics
AAP provides advanced reporting and analytics that help you understand your automation performance. This data can be used to improve your processes, optimize workflows, and demonstrate the ROI of your automation efforts to stakeholders. Open Source Ansible lacks these robust reporting capabilities.
8. Continuous Updates and Features
With AAP, you stay ahead of the curve with regular updates and new features. As an enterprise solution, AAP continuously evolves with cutting-edge tools that help your team adapt to changing technologies and business needs—without the need for manual upgrades or constant patching.
9. A Clear Path to Automation at Scale
Ansible was built to simplify automation, but AAP takes it to the next level with a comprehensive suite of tools that enable you to automate, orchestrate, and manage complex workflows at scale. Whether you’re automating cloud provisioning, application deployments, or network management, AAP helps streamline these tasks efficiently across your entire infrastructure.
Ready to Get Started?
Migrating from Open Source Ansible to AAP is a seamless process, and our team with our service and funding packages, is here to guide you every step of the way. Take advantage of Red Hat’s trusted solutions to scale your automation and improve the efficiency of your IT operations.
Don’t wait until Open Source Ansible’s upcoming changes leave you without the tools you need! Contact us today to schedule a demo or learn more about the benefits of moving to Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
Contact the team at [email protected] for further information.
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