New Ansible Content Collections 2026: Cloud, Networking, Security, Observability, and Windows

A wave of new and updated Ansible content collections has arrived, covering cloud infrastructure, networking, security, observability, and Windows management. Here's everything new.

Cloud Infrastructure

google.cloud

Vertex AI lifecycle support including: • Datasets, pipelines, models, endpoints • Feature stores and vector indexes • Full ML workflow automation

- name: Create Vertex AI endpoint
  google.cloud.gcp_vertex_ai_endpoint:
    display_name: "production-model"
    region: us-central1
    project: "{{ vault_gcp_project }}"
    state: present

azure.azcollection

New Azure services support: • ML — Machine Learning workspace and compute management • App Configuration — Centralized configuration management • Front Door — CDN and WAF automation • Storage — Enhanced blob and file share management • Arc/HCI — Azure Arc and HCI hybrid infrastructure

amazon.ai

New collection for AI/ML services: • Bedrock — Agents, Foundation Models integration • DevOps Guru — Insights and resource collections • Programmatic access to AWS AI capabilities

See also: Ansible Resource Reporting: Standardized Taxonomy for Collection Developers

Security + Compliance

hashicorp.vault

Comprehensive secrets management automation: • Secrets management and PKI • Dynamic credentials generation • EDA integration for event-driven security workflows

Networking

cisco.intersight

110+ modules for Day-2 operations: • Firmware management • Port configuration • Infrastructure monitoring

cisco.catalystcenter

New Cisco collection for Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center) automation.

juniper.device

Unified collection for JunOS automation across all Juniper platforms.

f5networks.f5_platform_modernization

Migration and upgrade tooling for F5 BIG-IP platforms.

paloaltonetworks.panos_policy_automation

Policy automation for Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs).

See also: AI DevOps Ansible Community on Skool

Observability + Incident Response

splunk.enterprise

Universal Forwarder lifecycle automation — deploy, configure, and manage Splunk forwarders at scale.

splunk.es

Enterprise Security incident workflows and response plan automation.

splunk.itsi

IT Service Intelligence with EDA integration for closed-loop remediation — detect issues, trigger Ansible playbooks automatically.

cisco.otel_collector

Lifecycle management for open telemetry agents for Splunk.

Windows Patching & Management

microsoft.mecm

Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM/SCCM): • Patch orchestration • Client actions • Health checks

microsoft.scom

System Center Operations Manager: • Infrastructure monitoring • EDA alert routing

infra.mecm_ops

Higher-level validated roles on top of MECM: • Emergency patching • Health reports

infra.windows_ops

Windows security baseline enforcement: • DISA STIG compliance • CIS benchmarks • Drift remediation

- name: Apply CIS benchmark
  ansible.builtin.include_role:
    name: infra.windows_ops.cis_benchmark
  vars:
    cis_level: 1
    cis_remediate: true

microsoft.hyperv

New collection to manage the lifecycle of Hyper-V environments.

See also: Learn Ansible: Complete Beginner's Guide & Learning Path (2026)

Ansible Automation Platform

ansible.platform

AAP configuration-as-code: • RBAC/settings refactoring • Performance improvements • Programmatic platform management

- name: Configure AAP organization
  ansible.platform.organization:
    name: "Engineering"
    description: "Engineering team automation"
    state: present
    controller_host: "https://aap.example.com"
    controller_username: "{{ vault_aap_admin }}"
    controller_password: "{{ vault_aap_password }}"

Collection Summary

| Category | Collections | Key Capabilities | |---|---|---| | Cloud | google.cloud, azure.azcollection, amazon.ai | Vertex AI, Azure ML/Front Door, Bedrock | | Security | hashicorp.vault | Secrets, PKI, dynamic creds, EDA | | Networking | cisco.intersight, cisco.catalystcenter, juniper.device, f5networks., paloaltonetworks. | 110+ Cisco modules, JunOS unified, F5 migration, PAN policy | | Observability | splunk.enterprise, splunk.es, splunk.itsi, cisco.otel_collector | Forwarder lifecycle, incident response, ITSI+EDA | | Windows | microsoft.mecm, microsoft.scom, infra.mecm_ops, infra.windows_ops, microsoft.hyperv | MECM patching, STIG/CIS, Hyper-V | | Platform | ansible.platform | AAP config-as-code, RBAC |

FAQ

How do I install these collections?

ansible-galaxy collection install google.cloud
ansible-galaxy collection install splunk.enterprise
ansible-galaxy collection install microsoft.mecm

Or add them to your requirements.yml for execution environment builds.

Are these all certified collections?

Most are certified or validated by Red Hat. Check the Automation Hub for certification status of each collection.

Do these work with AAP 2.6 and 2.7?

Yes. Collections are versioned independently from AAP. Ensure your execution environment includes the required collection versions.

Which collections support Event-Driven Ansible?

hashicorp.vault, splunk.itsi, and microsoft.scom have explicit EDA integration for event-driven workflows.

Related Articles

• Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7: What's New • Ansible Galaxy Complete Guide • Ansible Automation Platform HashiCorp Vault Integration • Red Hat Summit 2026 Highlights