We use Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform for the automation of our servers and applications. We also use both Terraform and Ansible to automate our infrastructure.
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Significant time savings and error reduction with enhanced automation capabilities
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform has saved our time and reduced errors in our processes. It used to take us two months to provide a server in our organization, and now it only takes a few minutes to have the same server. Automation has ensured that tasks are done in the same way every time, reducing the likelihood of errors.
What is most valuable?
The capacity to install products on the operating system is very valuable. Ansible is better at handling the final configuration of servers. We prefer Terraform for creating multiple resources in a project, but Ansible is better for final configurations.
What needs improvement?
Ansible's centric idea of servers needs to be changed. In modern infrastructure, there are more than just servers. The initial server-centric approach in Ansible is a bit strange. It should improve its functionality with cloud resources like Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
Ansible could also improve its capabilities in managing several resources at the same time, similar to Terraform. Moreover, more integration with other tools would be beneficial.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform for about three to four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of Ansible is rated high, around eight to nine on a scale of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We haven't experienced any problems with Ansible's scalability. We use it at the project level and create around ten to 20 resources. We haven't tested it with thousands of servers, so it's difficult to say how it would perform in such scenarios.
How are customer service and support?
We are using the free version of Ansible, and so far, the support has been very high, considering that it is a free version. We are in discussions with Red Hat and IBM about possibly purchasing the commercial version when we start using Ansible for patching servers.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before Ansible, we used BladeLogic from BMC. We switched to Ansible as it was easier to use, had more functionality, and there were more people in the market who knew Ansible compared to BladeLogic. Overall, Ansible is a much better product.
How was the initial setup?
The setup of Ansible is easy. It's faster to start working with Terraform. However. Ansible's setup is also straightforward. The basic installation process is quick and effortless.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend using both Ansible and Terraform for automation, especially now that both are under IBM.
I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
Efficient server management and detailed reporting with flexible deployment capabilities
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
Ansible allows us to manage a multitude of servers efficiently. We can deploy configurations and changes effectively and gather detailed reports. This means we have substantial control and flexibility in managing our servers.
What is most valuable?
I can do anything with Ansible. It allows control over thousands of servers, whether virtual or physical. The flexibility to manage deployments, configuration changes, and reporting is highly valuable. Ansible is containerized, making it easy to pull updated containers for automation.
What needs improvement?
There are challenges in using the graphical interface, particularly in open-source versions. The Subscription model presents some limitations, and there is room for improvement in making the Ansible navigator more flexible for open-source use. Installation can also be challenging, especially for graphical components.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Ansible since 2012.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Ansible is very stable. There are no issues concerning the system's stability when managed with Ansible.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Ansible provides fantastic scalability. This tool allows us to manage a significant number of clients without limitations, making it suitable for large-scale operations.
How are customer service and support?
I rate Red Hat's customer support for Ansible at nine points out of ten. Customer support for Ansible is excellent, and any issues we have encountered have been resolved promptly.
How was the initial setup?
Setting up Ansible is relatively straightforward. Installing the core product takes about thirty minutes to an hour. However, fully setting up Ansible with additional servers might take around two to three hours.
What about the implementation team?
The implementation is handled by myself and one other colleague.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is a need for more flexibility in the subscription model, but I do not have detailed insights into the pricing and licensing setup.
What other advice do I have?
I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.
Easy deployment
What do you like best about the product?
The integration with solutions like Dynatrace's observability
What do you dislike about the product?
Your interface. I suggest that you improve it to make it more user-friendly.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Problems of early identification and mitigation. Ansible solves this.
IT ADMINISTRATOR
What do you like best about the product?
make my work and life easier, help with with the automation.
What do you dislike about the product?
doesnt work with all the clouds providers
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
managing my entire data center
Automatization easy
What do you like best about the product?
Documentation AND comunity Its very excelent
What do you dislike about the product?
None, maybe priece ...i dont now........
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Time for deployments AND configuration aplications....
Ansible the game changer
What do you like best about the product?
What I enjoy best about the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is how simple and efficient it is for automating complex operations. It helps me to easily automate repeated procedures, eliminating manual work and the possibility of errors. The platform's agentless architecture makes it simple to manage, and the playbooks are intuitive, allowing you to easily customise automation workflows to meet specific requirements. This not only saves time, but also maintains uniformity throughout my infrastructure, resulting in smoother deployments and more reliable operations.
What do you dislike about the product?
The Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform has a steep learning curve for more complex capabilities and large-scale automation, which is one characteristic I detest. Setting up simple tasks is simple, but gaining proficiency in more intricate automation scenarios can be difficult and time-consuming, particularly for those who are unfamiliar with the platform.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It prevented avoidable mistakes, reduced time, and made reversion easier.
AAP RBAC controls allow non-admins access
What do you like best about the product?
I have over 200 ansible scripts I run from the command line. These scripts are also useful to other teams, and AAP's RBAC controls allow me to share my scripts with others without giving compromising security.
What do you dislike about the product?
Can't actually read the yaml file to be run inside AAP
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Allowing non-admins to run automated scripts they would have to ask me to run.
Best automation plateform- ANSIBLE
What do you like best about the product?
It is best automation platform.
We can do multiple server patching in one go.
Can fetch tons of data from single pipeline.
It is easy to use and worth using it.
We can do multiple server patching in one go.
Can fetch tons of data from single pipeline.
It is easy to use and worth using it.
What do you dislike about the product?
Need to go thoroughly when any single failure happens in job.
ex- Ran patch for 50 servers but ifone patch fail then we have to go through the whole file to know the exact cause of failure.
ex- Ran patch for 50 servers but ifone patch fail then we have to go through the whole file to know the exact cause of failure.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Takes less time and manual efforts to complete the job.
Easy to use and understand.
Easy to use and understand.
Ansible review
What do you like best about the product?
Ansible automation make life easy, since I started using it my patching has been made so easy
What do you dislike about the product?
Is just like a water and I have never see enemy of water hence I love ot and there is nothings I dislike about it
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It elimenated unnecessary mistakes, it reduce the time and it makes rollback easy
A fine IaC engine.
What do you like best about the product?
It a very handful product specially for system admin daily bases tasks
What do you dislike about the product?
No integration support for Huawei devices like router and swicthes
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
specially by automating general repitative tasks of system admin.
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