Ansible is an open-source automation tool, or platform, used for IT tasks such as configuration management, application deployment, intraservice orchestration and provisioning. Coursera's Ansible catalogue teaches you to streamline procedures by automating routine tasks and configuration management systems. You'll learn about playbook writing and module development, how Ansible interacts with APIs and other tools, and how to automate complex deployments and manage virtual machines, cloud instances, network devices, and more. This skill will enable you to improve productivity, reduce errors, and enhance the replicability and scalability of your IT systems.