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Ansible & AWX

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In this article, we’ll dive deep into automating software deployment with Ansible & AWX.

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Ansible & AWX ​

Ansible & AWX

Ansible AWX is an open-source web-based UI, API, and management tool for Ansible. It serves as the upstream project for Ansible Tower, which is the enterprise version.

AWX provides a centralized platform to manage Ansible playbooks, inventories, and workflows, enabling users to execute automation tasks, monitor job progress, and manage credentials securely.

Key features include:

  • Web UI and API for managing Ansible.
  • Role-based access control (RBAC).
  • Scheduling automation tasks.
  • Real-time job status and logs.
  • Integration with external credential stores and SCM (e.g., Git).

It is ideal for teams looking for a collaborative and scalable way to leverage Ansible.

using Ansible AWX: ​

Ansible & AWX

  • Open-source & license free: Ansible AWX is an open-source project, which means that it is free to use and can be customized to meet specific needs. Being Open Source means you don`t need to paid expensive enterprise license fees.

  • Web-based GUI: Ansible AWX provides a web-based GUI that allows users to manage and automate their IT infrastructure with ease.

  • Centralized management: Ansible AWX provides a centralized management interface for Ansible, making it easy to manage and automate IT infrastructure.

Ansible & AWX
  • Role-based access control: Ansible AWX provides role-based access control, which allows users to control who has access to what resources.
Ansible & AWX
  • Ansible AWX: An open-source web-based GUI for managing Ansible automation. It supports inventory management, playbook execution, REST API access, and task scheduling, making automation easier for IT infrastructure.

Ansible Tower / AWX: ​

  • Licensing: Tower is commercial; AWX is free.
  • Support: Tower has Red Hat support; AWX is community-supported.
  • Features: Tower offers advanced features (RBAC, workflows); AWX provides core functionality.
  • Scalability: Tower is suited for enterprises; AWX fits smaller setups or labs.

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