Ansible: pure (only in its) pragmatism

Ansible slashes through the tangled mess of system admin tasks on Windows and Linux without needing agents, keeping things tidy and consistent. Just don't count on it to break any speed records. Its YAML-based DSL and an extensive library of plugins give it some flair, but when it comes to full-scale infrastructure automation, tools like Terraform or Packer sing a different, more powerful tune.