Chapter 1. Overview of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform simplifies the development and operation of automation workloads for managing enterprise application infrastructure lifecycles. Ansible Automation Platform works across multiple IT domains, including operations, networking, security, and development, as well as across diverse hybrid environments. Simple to adopt, use, and understand, Ansible Automation Platform provides the tools needed to rapidly implement enterprise-wide automation, no matter where you are in your automation journey.
1.1. Upgrades are unsupported at this time
At the initial release of Ansible Automation Platform 2.5, upgrades from earlier releases are unsupported. Only new installations are supported. Upgrade support will follow shortly after the initial 2.5 release. However, you can deploy Event-Driven Ansible 2.5 with an existing 2.4 automation controller. For more information, see Event-Driven Ansible 2.5 with automation controller 2.4.
1.2. What is included in the Ansible Automation Platform
| Ansible Automation Platform | Automation controller | Automation hub | Event-Driven Ansible controller | Insights for Ansible Automation Platform | Platform gateway (Unified UI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 4.6.0 |
| 1.1.0 | hosted service | 1.1 |
1.3. Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform life cycle
Red Hat provides different levels of maintenance for each Ansible Automation Platform release. For more information, see Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Life Cycle.
