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October 15, 2026
Never Deploy Broken Playbooks Again: Ansible Automation Platform and Steampunk Spotter Integration
Imagine confidently deploying Ansible Playbooks knowing they're free of security vulnerabilities and compliance issues. The …
May 28, 2025
Steampunk take on Red Hat Summit 2025
From May 19–22, Boston hosted the Red Hat Summit and Ansible Fest, bringing together Red Hat and Ansible enthusiasts for live …
May 13, 2025
The Spotter Crew Release: Meet Scav
Behind Steampunk Spotter, the Ansible Playbook Platform there is a whole crew of specialized characters, each tasked with solving …
May 7, 2025
Achieve Compliant and Secure Ansible Automation – Explore Steampunk Spotter New Features
The blog introduces powerful new features in Steampunk Spotter. Key updates include AI-Powered Compliance Validation, allowing …
March 5, 2025
Supply Chain Management 101: Securing Your Ansible Automation with Steampunk Spotter
This blog post explores how Dave, a senior IT engineer, uses Steampunk Spotter’s Supply Chain Management to secure Ansible …
February 20, 2025
Spotter Custom Policies 104: Accelerating Policy Development for Spotter with ChatGPT
This blog post explores how Sarah, a security compliance officer, enhances her custom policy creation workflow for Steampunk …
February 6, 2025
Spotter Custom Policies 103: Preventing PII Leaks in Ansible Playbooks
Preventing sensitive data leaks in Ansible Playbooks is critical for security and compliance. With Steampunk Spotter's custom …
January 22, 2025
Spotter Custom Policies 102: Detecting Sensitive Data in Variables and Beyond
Detecting sensitive data across Ansible environments is a critical security need. This blog explores how Steampunk Spotter’s …
January 16, 2025
Spotter Custom Policies 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Tailored Automation Checks
Custom policies in Steampunk Spotter offer a powerful way to enhance your Ansible playbook automation by addressing compliance, …
December 12, 2024
XLAB Steampunk Partners with OceanBridge to Bring Cutting-Edge IT Automation to Japan
We’re thrilled to announce our strategic partnership with OceanBridge Inc., a premier Japanese IT solutions provider. Through this …
October 30, 2024
Steampunk Spotter 5.0: Supply Chain Management and Security Reports
Big things are happening with Steampunk Spotter this fall! We’re excited to introduce version 5.0, bringing major updates designed …
October 24, 2024
How to Ensure Only Secure and Approved Ansible Content is Used in Your Ansible Playbooks
Steampunk Spotter’s Supply Chain Management feature enables teams to maintain strict control over the Ansible content used in …
October 21, 2024
Upgrading your Ansible Playbooks: Step by step guide
Upgrading Ansible Playbooks and roles to the latest Ansible version can be quite a challenge, as a lot can change between versions …
