At AnsibleFest 2025, Red Hat showcased advancements in its Ansible platform, particularly with the preview of support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP) by Anthropic. This changes the game for generative AI integration, enabling LLMs to execute Ansible playbooks seamlessly. Additionally, a customizable dashboard will allow IT teams to gauge the economic value generated by automation projects. Lastly, deeper integrations between Ansible and HashiCorp's Terraform were announced, aiming to streamline automated workflows, enhancing productivity in IT environments.
Red Hat previews support for MCP in Ansible Lightspeed, enabling AI agents to execute IT tasks and enhancing policy enforcement with OPA for safe automation.
With a customizable dashboard in AAP, Red Hat allows teams to measure automation's economic impact, providing valuable insights for finance to evaluate ROI.
Sathish Balakrishnan emphasized the importance of new Terraform integrations to streamline and enhance automated workflows, enabling more comprehensive IT environment management.
HashiCorp's Armon Dadgar mentioned upcoming Terraform hooks into AAP, facilitating deeper integrations that will enhance automation in production environments.
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