# Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform learning hub

Explore learning materials and tools designed to help you use [Red Hat® Ansible® Automation Platform](https://www.redhat.com/en/technologies/management/ansible "Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform"), organized by the tasks you need to accomplish.

### Learn Ansible basics

Explore the fundamentals of Ansible and how it provides the foundation for Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.

## Featured resources

- [Experience self-paced, interactive, hands-on labs with Ansible Automation Platform](https://www.redhat.com/en/engage/levelup-ansible-selfpaced-20230112 "Experience self-paced, interactive, hands-on labs with Ansible Automation Platform")
  
### Get hands-on with an interactive lab
Try Ansible Automation Platform in a self-paced, interactive lab to experiment on, learn about, and solve actual IT challenges.

- [Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform training and certification](https://www.redhat.com/en/technologies/management/ansible/training-and-certification "Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform training and certification")
  
### Discover training and certification options
Develop advanced Ansible Automation Platform skills in real-world training—and prove your skills with Red Hat certification.

- [Start automating these IT tasks](https://www.redhat.com/en/technologies/management/ansible/top-tasks-to-automate "Start automating these IT tasks")
  
### Start automating these IT tasks
Explore resources and get expert advice about ITOps areas you can automate now.

## Build foundational knowledge

Get ready to use Ansible Automation Platform by familiarizing yourself with some of the basics.

- [Foundations of Ansible](https://developers.redhat.com/learn/ansible/foundations-ansible "Foundations of Ansible")

- [Get started with Ansible Playbooks](https://developers.redhat.com/learn/ansible/get-started-ansible-playbooks "Get started with Ansible Playbooks")

- [Overview: YAML essentials for Ansible](https://developers.redhat.com/learn/ansible/yaml-essentials-ansible "Overview: YAML essentials for Ansible")

- [Get started with the Ansible Visual Studio Code extension](https://developers.redhat.com/learn/ansible/get-started-ansible-visual-studio-code-extension "Get started with the Ansible Visual Studio Code extension")

- [Using Ansible Playbooks](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/devel/playbook_guide/index.html "Using Ansible Playbooks")

- [Getting started with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform](https://cloud.redhat.com/learn/getting-started-red-hat-ansible-automation-platform "Getting started with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform")

## Review Ansible deployment options

Learn how to deploy Ansible Automation Platform on your own infrastructure or in a managed or self-managed instance in a public cloud environment.

- [Compare Ansible options](https://www.redhat.com/en/technologies/management/ansible/compare-awx-vs-ansible-automation-platform "Compare Ansible options")

### Which Ansible Automation Platform deployment option is right for you?
  
- [How to deploy Ansible Automation Platform on Microsoft Azure](https://youtu.be/rb6SfS9wcwc "How to deploy Ansible Automation Platform on Microsoft Azure")

- [How to deploy Ansible Automation Platform via the Google Cloud Marketplace](https://youtu.be/w6v_GpoB0Og?si=yshHkeXQ5McymZyl "How to deploy Ansible Automation Platform via the Google Cloud Marketplace")

- [How to deploy and retire infrastructure on an AWS cloud environment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT9hGlGvBhs "How to deploy and retire infrastructure on an AWS cloud environment")

- [Experience self-paced, interactive, hands-on labs with Ansible Automation Platform](https://www.redhat.com/engage/levelup-ansible-selfpaced-20230112 "Experience self-paced, interactive, hands-on labs with Ansible Automation Platform")

## Install and set up Ansible Automation Platform

Learn how to deploy Ansible Automation Platform and its components for your chosen environment and installation scenario.

- [Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform planning guide](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_ansible_automation_platform/2.4/html-single/red_hat_ansible_automation_platform_planning_guide/index "Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform planning guide")

- [Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform installation guide](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_ansible_automation_platform/2.4/html/red_hat_ansible_automation_platform_installation_guide/index "Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform installation guide")

- [Deploying the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform operator on OpenShift Container Platform](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_ansible_automation_platform/2.4/html/deploying_the_red_hat_ansible_automation_platform_operator_on_openshift_container_platform/index "Deploying the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform operator on OpenShift Container Platform")

- [Getting started with automation controller](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_ansible_automation_platform/2.4/html-single/getting_started_with_automation_controller/index "Getting started with automation controller")

- [Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform operations guide](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_ansible_automation_platform/2.4/html/red_hat_ansible_automation_platform_operations_guide/index "Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform operations guide")

## Explore Ansible Automation Platform features and use cases

From hybrid cloud automation to provisioning to application deployment—learn more about Ansible Automation Platform and how it can solve your enterprise IT challenges.

- [End-to-end automation with a single platform](https://www.redhat.com/en/technologies/management/ansible/use-cases "End-to-end automation with a single platform")

- [Better business automation with Ansible Automation Platform](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Sw5qzfCSPg "Better business automation with Ansible Automation Platform")

- [Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform features and benefits](https://www.redhat.com/en/technologies/management/ansible/features "Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform features and benefits")

- [A video tour of Ansible Automation Platform 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GJjhZoYEus "A video tour of Ansible Automation Platform 2")

- [Getting started with Ansible Content Collections](https://developers.redhat.com/learn/ansible/getting-started-ansible-content-collections "Getting started with Ansible Content Collections")

- [Event-Driven Ansible](https://www.redhat.com/en/technologies/management/ansible/event-driven-ansible "Event-Driven Ansible")

## Product feature highlight: Red Hat Ansible Lightspeed

Learn how Red Hat Ansible Lightspeed uses generative AI to help you create and maintain Ansible Automation Platform content more efficiently.

- [Red Hat Ansible Lightspeed ](https://www.redhat.com/en/technologies/management/ansible/automation-intelligent-assistant "Red Hat Ansible Lightspeed ")

### Red Hat Ansible Lightspeed

- [Getting started with Red Hat Ansible Lightspeed with IBM watsonx Code Assistant](https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/getting-started-red-hat-ansible-lightspeed-ibm-watsonx-code-assistant "Getting started: Red Hat Ansible Lightspeed with IBM watsonx Code Assistant")

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