How to Implement Ansible Automation Workflows

Ansible automation workflows can be implemented through four main approaches: using a remote server (traditional but limited), generic CI/CD pipelines (standardized with better testing), Ansible Automation Platform/AWX (specialized tools with UI and scheduling), or infrastructure orchestration platforms like Spacelift (multi-tool support with advanced observability). Each approach has trade-offs between complexity, cost, features, and scalability. Modern implementations favor CI/CD integration or specialized platforms for better automation, testing, and visibility compared to manual server-based approaches.