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Ansible

Modern management and configuration of your systems

With Ansible you can automate your IT – via command line or graphically. The open source platform combines both and is ideal for configuration and software provision under Unix, Linux and Windows.

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From the idea to the running Ansible stack

You don’t have to build Ansible alone. We accompany you step by step – and stay by your side afterwards.

Step 1

Analysis & concept

We review your systems, infrastructure and automation requirements and plan together which tasks, playbooks and roles make sense. This results in a lean automation concept that is not unnecessarily complex and can be easily operated later on.
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Step 2

Structure & integration

We set up Ansible, playbooks, roles, variables, inventories and suitable integrations to fit perfectly. A clean module and structure design ensures that automations remain clear and operations can be controlled efficiently.
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Step 3

Commissioning & automation

Your Ansible setup goes live, tasks are executed automatically and systems are managed consistently. This gives you transparency about the availability, performance and status of your infrastructure - instead of repeating manual processes that nobody documents.
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Step 4

Support & Operation

On request, we can take over the ongoing operation completely or support your team with support and training - so that your Ansible stack remains stable, up-to-date and practical.

Ansible Features

No more manual work on every server: Ansible automates your IT in simple YAML files – repeatable, traceable and consistent across the entire infrastructure.

Agentless automation

Ansible communicates via SSH – without any agents on the target systems. This simplifies administration and significantly reduces your maintenance effort.

Automatic compliance

You define security and configuration standards once in playbooks – and ensure that all systems permanently comply with the same guidelines.

Simple provisioning

You describe the target state of your infrastructure in readable YAML files. Through idempotent execution, every system reliably achieves precisely this state.

Reusable rolls

Once you have built roles and playbooks, you can use them again and again. This saves time, avoids copy-paste errors and keeps your automation maintainable.

Cross-platform

From Linux and Unix to Windows, network devices, containers and clouds such as AWS, Azure and GCP: Ansible controls your entire landscape from a single source.

Overview via web interface

With AWX or Ansible Tower, you control jobs via templates, see status and errors at a glance and assign roles and rights centrally in the team.

ANSIBLE web interface

The screenshot shows an overview of Ansible Tower, in which the various components and functions of the dashboard are clearly explained.

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Get a quick overview of all your systems and the respective status of executed jobs.

A graphical overview quickly shows how many jobs have run in a specific time interval and whether errors have occurred.

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Ansible-Tower works with templates to simplify configuration. Get a quick overview of which templates were last used in the dashboard.

Get a quick overview of which jobs were recently run and whether they were successful.

Manage users in Ansible Tower and manage different roles and rights.

Shaping IT together

We help you to strategically plan, technically implement and sustainably operate modern IT and monitoring solutions. We combine consulting, implementation and support to create a tailor-made service that is geared to your requirements. Our aim is to make complex systems transparent, stable and efficient to use.

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Ansible Trainings

Learn to automate and manage complex IT infrastructures efficiently with Ansible

Ansible for beginners

In this Ansible training course for beginners, we teach you the basics of Ansible. You will learn how to install and configure Ansible. The course also covers the many sources of variables and how Ansible uses them, the configuration of Linux/Unix systems and the importance of inventories, including an insight into Dynamic Inventories.

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Ansible for advanced users

In this course, we will expand your Ansible skills and make you a high-flyer. You will practise creating a Python module, learn about advanced templating and how to develop Jinja2 filters yourself in Python.

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Know-how

More know-how about Ansible

Automation instead of copy & paste

Ansible basics

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Last updated: 28.05.2026 Imagine you have to install the same packages, start services and adjust configurations on 10 servers. Manually via SSH, with copy-paste commands…

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Questions & Answers

The most frequently asked questions about Ansible

What can you do with Ansible?

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Ansible can be used to automate IT infrastructures by simplifying tasks such as configuration management, software deployment and orchestration of services. It enables the management of servers, networks and applications across different platforms without the need for special agent software. You can also create complex workflows to carry out recurring tasks efficiently and consistently.

What is an Ansible Playbook?

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An Ansible Playbook is a YAML file that contains instructions for automating IT tasks. It describes step by step which configurations or actions are to be executed on target systems. Playbooks make it possible to control complex processes such as software installations, configuration changes or deployments across different hosts in a simple and repeatable way.

What is Ansible simply explained?

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Ansible is a tool that can be used to automate computers and servers so that they perform certain tasks automatically. It uses simple text files to define what is to be done, such as installing programs or changing settings. This saves time and errors, as you don't have to do everything manually.

What does Ansible cost?

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Ansible is open source, freely available and can be used free of charge. If you need our help with the introduction or operation of Ansible, there are costs for our services. Simply ask us about our services and we will be happy to explain the possible costs to you.

What is an Ansible script?

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An Ansible script, usually referred to as a "playbook", is a text file that contains instructions in YAML format to automate certain tasks on servers. It describes which actions Ansible should perform on the target systems, such as installations or configuration changes. These scripts make it possible to carry out complex processes in a repeatable and efficient manner.

Which systems does Ansible support?

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Ansible supports a wide range of operating systems, including Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, CentOS and Debian as well as Unix-based systems such as macOS. Windows can also be managed automatically with special modules and customizations. Ansible is also compatible with network devices, containers and cloud services such as AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.

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