UPGRADE AND MIGRATION

Upgrade and migrate Ansible Playbooks in minutes instead of hours

Speed up your upgrades with automatic issue detection, seamless playbook rewrites, and insights you can act on immediately.
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Speed up Ansible Upgrades

Check if your playbooks are compatible with a specific Ansible version, spot issues quickly, and get actionable advice.

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Future-proof your automation

Easily identify dependencies and integrate the latest modules and features recommended for newer Ansible versions.

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Minimize downtime

Detect module renames, parameter changes, and deprecated features early to ensure a seamless transition.

Spotter automates and accelerates every step of the upgrade and migration process

Manual playbook modernization
  • Time-consuming playbook writing, maintaining, and updating
  • Limited visibility into errors and upgrade blockers
  • Inconsistent playbook structure and syntax
  • Security risks caused by outdated playbooks
The Spotter way
  • Automate playbook migration and upgrades to reduce manual work
  • Gain instant visibility into playbook readability and quality
  • Maintain consistent structure and syntax across all playbooks
  • Strengthen security with up-to-date content

How It Works

Steampunk Spotter guides you through each stage of the upgrade and migration — from compatibility scanning to automated rewrites — ensuring a smooth transition to the latest AAP version.

Check compatibility
Spotter scans your existing playbooks and collections to verify compatibility with the target Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform version. You get a detailed report highlighting which playbooks are fully compatible and which require changes.
82%
playbook error reduction
Detect deprecated and risky code
Spotter identifies deprecated modules and syntax issues, along with recommended replacements based on the latest best practices. This ensures that all your automation content aligns with current Ansible standards.
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upgrade Spotter checks available
Apply automatic rewrite
Where possible, Spotter automatically rewrites incompatible code. Thousands of changes — from module updates to syntax corrections — can be applied in seconds, with full transparency and auditability.
Up to
8x
faster migration and upgrade
Generate actionable refactoring advice
For issues that can’t be automatically resolved, Spotter provides clear, actionable guidance so your engineers can refactor confidently while maintaining functionality. You also get an overview dashboard of all scanning outputs, giving you complete control over progress and priorities.
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Spotter scans your existing playbooks and collections to verify compatibility with the target Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform version. You get a detailed report highlighting which playbooks are fully compatible and which require changes.
82%
playbook error reduction
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Spotter identifies deprecated modules and syntax issues, along with recommended replacements based on the latest best practices. This ensures that all your automation content aligns with current Ansible standards.
50+
upgrade Spotter checks available
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Where possible, Spotter automatically rewrites incompatible code. Thousands of changes — from module updates to syntax corrections — can be applied in seconds, with full transparency and auditability.
Up to
8x
faster migration and upgrade

For issues that can’t be automatically resolved, Spotter provides clear, actionable guidance so your engineers can refactor confidently while maintaining functionality. You also get an overview dashboard of all scanning outputs, giving you complete control over progress and priorities.
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Real-World Impact

How automation delivered a 413% ROI for a large-scale Ansible upgrade

Facing the migration of thousands of legacy playbooks to AAP 2.4 and an upgrade from Ansible 2.9 to 2.15, a global financial services organization turned to Spotter. Automation and expert support enabled the bank to complete the transition in months instead of years.

Identified

132,000+

issues across legacy playbooks
Automatically fixed

128,000

issues in seconds
Automated

80%

of the migration effort
Saved

17,000

hours of engineering time
Achieved

413%

ROI within months
TRUSTED BY
Red Hat Messer Mindpoint OceanBridge Computer-Space Island networks

Enterprise-Ready Migration at Scale

Spotter is designed for complex, high-volume enterprise environments in different industries, including banking, insurance, telecommunication, and more.

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Multi-workspace and team support

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Custom Policies and Ansible Supply Chain Management

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Integration with CI/CD pipelines

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Security and compliance built-in

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How the bank automated its upgrade and migration journey
How the bank automated its upgrade and migration journey

Streamlining the upgrade and migration process for one of the world’s top FSIs with Steampunk Spotter.

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How an enterprise saved over 17,000 hours with automated Ansible upgrades
How an enterprise saved over 17,000 hours with automated Ansible upgrades

Discover how automation transformed playbook modernization at scale.

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Automate your Ansible upgrade and migration

Learn the 5 essential steps to modernize your playbooks with confidence.

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Get Started

Start your upgrade and migration process today — faster, safer, and smarter.

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PLAYBOOK STANDARDIZATION

Standardize you Ansible Playbooks

Review playbooks for best practices, get actionable insights, and boost productivity.

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SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE

Reduce high-risk issues to zero

Ensure secure and compliant automation by detecting issues before playbooks run.

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SAFEGUARD AAP WORKFLOWS

Cut playbook errors

Validate playbooks in the pipeline, safeguard workflows, and reduce manual review.

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