# What is Ansible?

DevFeed: [What is Ansible?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/what-is-ansible-30882.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.rogerperkin.co.uk/faq/what-is-ansible-2/>)

Author: Roger Perkin

Published: 2026-07-23T18:25:09Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Roger Perkin Network Automation Consultant](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/roger-perkin-network-automation-consultant.md>)

Topics: [Ansible](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ansible.md>), [Automation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/automation.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/configuration.md>), [Network](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/network.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [ssh](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ssh.md>), [YAML](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/yaml.md>), [Server](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/server.md>)

Tags: [ansible](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ansible.md>), [applications](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/applications.md>), [automation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/automation.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/configuration.md>), [faq](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/faq.md>), [network](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/network.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [servers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/servers.md>), [ssh](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ssh.md>), [tasks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tasks.md>), [yaml](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/yaml.md>)

## AI overview

Ansible is an open-source, agentless IT automation tool for configuring systems, deploying applications, and managing network devices. It uses human-readable YAML playbooks and connects through SSH to automate repetitive changes across routers, switches, and servers.

## Source excerpt

Ansible is an open-source IT automation tool that configures systems, deploys applications, and manages network devices using simple, human-readable YAML files called playbooks. It's agentless, connecting via SSH, and widely used by network engineers to automate repetitive tasks like configuration changes across routers, switches, and servers at scale.