Skip to main content
Redhat Developers  Logo
  • Products

    Featured

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux Icon
    • Red Hat OpenShift AI
      Red Hat OpenShift AI
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI
      Linux icon inside of a brain
    • Image mode for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
      RHEL image mode
    • Red Hat OpenShift
      Openshift icon
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
      Ansible icon
    • Red Hat Developer Hub
      Developer Hub
    • View All Red Hat Products
    • Linux

      • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
      • Image mode for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
      • Red Hat Universal Base Images (UBI)
    • Java runtimes & frameworks

      • JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
      • Red Hat build of OpenJDK
    • Kubernetes

      • Red Hat OpenShift
      • Microsoft Azure Red Hat OpenShift
      • Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization
      • Red Hat OpenShift Lightspeed
    • Integration & App Connectivity

      • Red Hat Build of Apache Camel
      • Red Hat Service Interconnect
      • Red Hat Connectivity Link
    • AI/ML

      • Red Hat OpenShift AI
      • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI
    • Automation

      • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
      • Red Hat Ansible Lightspeed
    • Developer tools

      • Red Hat Trusted Software Supply Chain
      • Podman Desktop
      • Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces
    • Developer Sandbox

      Developer Sandbox
      Try Red Hat products and technologies without setup or configuration fees for 30 days with this shared Openshift and Kubernetes cluster.
    • Try at no cost
  • Technologies

    Featured

    • AI/ML
      AI/ML Icon
    • Linux
      Linux Icon
    • Kubernetes
      Cloud icon
    • Automation
      Automation Icon showing arrows moving in a circle around a gear
    • View All Technologies
    • Programming Languages & Frameworks

      • Java
      • Python
      • JavaScript
    • System Design & Architecture

      • Red Hat architecture and design patterns
      • Microservices
      • Event-Driven Architecture
      • Databases
    • Developer Productivity

      • Developer productivity
      • Developer Tools
      • GitOps
    • Secure Development & Architectures

      • Security
      • Secure coding
    • Platform Engineering

      • DevOps
      • DevSecOps
      • Ansible automation for applications and services
    • Automated Data Processing

      • AI/ML
      • Data Science
      • Apache Kafka on Kubernetes
      • View All Technologies
    • Start exploring in the Developer Sandbox for free

      sandbox graphic
      Try Red Hat's products and technologies without setup or configuration.
    • Try at no cost
  • Learn

    Featured

    • Kubernetes & Cloud Native
      Openshift icon
    • Linux
      Rhel icon
    • Automation
      Ansible cloud icon
    • Java
      Java icon
    • AI/ML
      AI/ML Icon
    • View All Learning Resources

    E-Books

    • GitOps Cookbook
    • Podman in Action
    • Kubernetes Operators
    • The Path to GitOps
    • View All E-books

    Cheat Sheets

    • Linux Commands
    • Bash Commands
    • Git
    • systemd Commands
    • View All Cheat Sheets

    Documentation

    • API Catalog
    • Product Documentation
    • Legacy Documentation
    • Red Hat Learning

      Learning image
      Boost your technical skills to expert-level with the help of interactive lessons offered by various Red Hat Learning programs.
    • Explore Red Hat Learning
  • Developer Sandbox

    Developer Sandbox

    • Access Red Hat’s products and technologies without setup or configuration, and start developing quicker than ever before with our new, no-cost sandbox environments.
    • Explore Developer Sandbox

    Featured Developer Sandbox activities

    • Get started with your Developer Sandbox
    • OpenShift virtualization and application modernization using the Developer Sandbox
    • Explore all Developer Sandbox activities

    Ready to start developing apps?

    • Try at no cost
  • Blog
  • Events
  • Videos

What's new in Ansible Automation Platform 2.4

June 27, 2023
Himanshu Yadav
Related topics:
Automation and managementEdge computingEvent-Driven
Related products:
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Share:

    Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 is generally available (GA). It is a simple, agentless automation platform that improves your current processes, integrates event-driven automation, and provides a sneak peek at how artificial intelligence (AI) will improve automation in the future. This article describes the new features you'll find in Ansible Automation Platform 2.4.

    Event-Driven Ansible

    Announced as developer preview during AnsibleFest 2022, Event-Driven Ansible is now available with Ansible Automation Platform 2.4. Event-Driven Ansible is a scalable, responsive automation capability that processes events containing discrete, actionable intelligence. It empowers teams to determine the appropriate response to an event and execute automated actions to address or remediate it.

    Event-Driven Ansible frees teams from mundane tasks to focus on innovation while enabling more responsive and resilient IT services through the faster resolution of requests. It can work with multiple data sources and trigger required actions automatically. You can incorporate Event-Driven Ansible to any use case, such as networking, infrastructure, security, edge, cloud, application automation, and beyond.

    Refer to our checklist on how event-driven automation can help you achieve more.

    Validated content integration

    Ansible validated content is now available through Ansible automation hub and validated content collections are also pre-loaded into private automation hub. Validated content is curated by Red Hat and can be customized for customers' unique environments. Validated content is available for use cases such as infrastructure, infrastructure at the edge, security, networking, network at the edge, and hybrid cloud.

    Platform install support for ARM

    If your infrastructure has ARM requirements, you can now install the full Ansible Automation Platform on Red Hat Enterprise Linux just as you would with x86 systems. This allows you to use Ansible seamlessly on edge devices and keep them in compliance with all other sites in your full infrastructure.

    Technology preview features

    There are several features that are part of Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 as technology preview. These changes are not yet fully supported by Red Hat but allow us to test and provide feedback for future capabilities.

    Ansible Lightspeed with IBM Watson Code Assistant

    Ansible Lightspeed with IBM Watson Code Assistant is a generative AI service accessed via the Ansible Visual Studio Code extension. This service lets you accept and run recommended code directly into your code editing environment while creating Ansible playbooks. Simply type a task in plain English into the VS Code editor, and it will make a code recommendation for you to consider.

    You can accept, reject, and modify the code and provide feedback on the recommendations in this technology preview. Register here to receive Ansible Lightspeed technology preview notifications and experience the generative AI experience.

    Centralized user interface

    As Ansible Automation Platform continues to evolve the user experience, several new UI features are in technology preview in Ansible 2.4. There are new views in the automation controller, including night mode and system default setting matching. On-premise analytics reports are also available directly in the automation controller with new UI.

    To find out more, check out this quick demo on how to enable new UI features for Ansible Automation Platform 2.4.

    Automation controller installation support for Linux on Power and Z

    Organizations that utilize power-based systems or have mainframes that require strict management separation from the infrastructure  can install the automation controller and have the ability to automate their environments completely separately from the rest of their infrastructure.

    Make the move to Ansible Automation Platform 2.4

    You can download the latest version of the Ansible Automation Platform at no cost. Get started with the Ansible Automation Platform by exploring interactive labs.

    Last updated: August 14, 2023

    Related Posts

    • Build and manage Red Hat Device Edge images with Ansible

    • 5 examples of security automation with Ansible

    • Automate your SSO with Ansible and Keycloak

    • How to create execution environments using ansible-builder

    • Update and upgrade JBoss EAP with Ansible

    • How to install Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform on RHEL 9

    Recent Posts

    • More Essential AI tutorials for Node.js Developers

    • How to run a fraud detection AI model on RHEL CVMs

    • How we use software provenance at Red Hat

    • Alternatives to creating bootc images from scratch

    • How to update OpenStack Services on OpenShift

    What’s up next?

    Get no-cost access to Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and start your automation journey. 

    Download Ansible
    Red Hat Developers logo LinkedIn YouTube Twitter Facebook

    Products

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    • Red Hat OpenShift
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

    Build

    • Developer Sandbox
    • Developer Tools
    • Interactive Tutorials
    • API Catalog

    Quicklinks

    • Learning Resources
    • E-books
    • Cheat Sheets
    • Blog
    • Events
    • Newsletter

    Communicate

    • About us
    • Contact sales
    • Find a partner
    • Report a website issue
    • Site Status Dashboard
    • Report a security problem

    RED HAT DEVELOPER

    Build here. Go anywhere.

    We serve the builders. The problem solvers who create careers with code.

    Join us if you’re a developer, software engineer, web designer, front-end designer, UX designer, computer scientist, architect, tester, product manager, project manager or team lead.

    Sign me up

    Red Hat legal and privacy links

    • About Red Hat
    • Jobs
    • Events
    • Locations
    • Contact Red Hat
    • Red Hat Blog
    • Inclusion at Red Hat
    • Cool Stuff Store
    • Red Hat Summit

    Red Hat legal and privacy links

    • Privacy statement
    • Terms of use
    • All policies and guidelines
    • Digital accessibility

    Report a website issue