Azure Automation vs Ansible

Developers should use Azure Automation to automate operational tasks like VM provisioning, resource scaling, and backup processes, reducing manual effort and errors meets ansible is widely used in the industry and worth learning. Here's our take.

Azure Automation

Nice Pick

Developers should use Azure Automation to automate operational tasks like VM provisioning, resource scaling, and backup processes, reducing manual effort and errors

Pros

• It's essential for managing hybrid cloud environments, ensuring compliance through configuration drift correction, and automating complex workflows across Azure and on-premises systems
• Related to: azure-powershell, azure-cli

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Ansible

Ansible is widely used in the industry and worth learning

Pros

• Widely used in the industry
• Related to: automation, linux

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Azure Automation is a platform while Ansible is a tool. We picked Azure Automation based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Azure Automation wins

Based on overall popularity. Azure Automation is more widely used, but Ansible excels in its own space.