IT INFRASTRUCTURE AUTOMATION
Transform IT Operations with Intelligent Automation
End-to-end automation for configuration, deployment, and management across hybrid IT environments with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform on IBM infrastructure.
OVERVIEW
Enterprise Automation Integrated with IBM Power, Z, and LinuxONE
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform delivers a unified solution for strategic IT automation across IBM's enterprise infrastructure portfolio. The platform automates the configuration, deployment, and management of IT infrastructure and applications, enabling organizations to streamline operations from mainframes to cloud environments.
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Ansible Automation Platform is natively available on IBM Power, IBM Z, and IBM LinuxONE, providing full automation controller functionality for managing workloads across hybrid cloud environments. By integrating with IBM infrastructure, organizations achieve consistent automation practices, enable infrastructure as code, and drive operational efficiency across their entire IT landscape.
Comprehensive IT Automation Platform
A powerful, agentless automation solution for end-to-end infrastructure and application management across IBM environments.
Simple Automation Language:
Uses YAML-based playbooks that are easy to read, write, and understand. Enables teams with varying skill levels to automate complex IT tasks without extensive coding expertise.
Agentless Architecture:
Relies on SSH connections between control nodes and managed systems, eliminating the need for agent installation and reducing infrastructure overhead across endpoints.
Full Platform Integration:
Automation controller runs on Linux on IBM Power and on Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Power, IBM Z, and IBM LinuxONE, providing native support for enterprise infrastructure.
Event-Driven Automation:
Event-Driven Ansible receives events containing discrete intelligence about IT conditions, determines appropriate responses, and executes automated actions to remediate issues without manual intervention.
Certified Content Collections:
​ Red Hat Ansible Certified Content is available on Ansible automation hub, providing pre-built, IBM-supported collections for AIX, IBM i, Linux, z/OS, VIOS, and HMC management.
AI-Powered Development:
IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Ansible Lightspeed accelerates playbook creation through generative AI-powered content recommendations, reducing development time and improving code quality.
Accelerate IT Operations
Automate Repetitive Tasks:
Use simple YAML-based playbooks to eliminate manual configuration.
Scale Across Platforms:
Enable unified automation across IBM Power, Z, LinuxONE, and hybrid cloud environments.
Infrastructure as Code:
Manage automation in source control for transparency and version control.
Reduce Operational Risk:
Ensure consistent configurations and enforce compliance automatically.
Accelerate Development:
Speed up delivery with AI-powered playbook generation and smart code suggestions.
Event-Driven Automation:
Respond to system events with self-healing infrastructure using Ansible.
Improve Team Efficiency:
Leverage widely available Ansible and Python skills across your organization.
Maintain Visibility:
Centralize orchestration with audit trails and transparent change tracking.
Resources
Ansible Automation Drives Enterprise Efficiency Across IBM Infrastructure
In today's hybrid IT environment, managing diverse infrastructure across mainframes, Power systems, and cloud platforms while maintaining consistency and compliance is essential. Enterprise organizations worldwide have turned to Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform on IBM infrastructure to navigate this complexity.
The result: streamlined operations, reduced manual effort by 60-70%, and consistent automation across heterogeneous environments.
