What is infrastructure automation?

This episode of Techsplainers explores infrastructure automation as the broader goal behind infrastructure as code practices. It explains how automation allows organizations to provision, configure and manage infrastructure through repeatable, code-driven workflows instead of manual processes, making it possible to operate complex hybrid and multicloud environments with greater speed and reliability. The episode breaks infrastructure automation into three core functions: provisioning, configuration management and workflow orchestration. It also shows how organizations typically build toolchains that combine products such as Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes and Jenkins to automate different stages of the infrastructure lifecycle. Along the way, it explains why guardrails, policy as code and developer self-service are essential for scaling automation safely. Listeners will also hear how infrastructure automation improves consistency, reduces risk, optimizes costs and strengthens governance across modern environments. The discussion also highlights the growing influence of AI through predictive analytics, intelligent autoscaling and automated root cause analysis. Find more information at https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/infrastructure-automation Find more episodes https://www.ibm.biz/techsplainers-podcast Narrated by Alice Gomstyn "AI tools may be used to transcribe this episode and support selected stages of the production process. All AI-assisted content is reviewed by the production team before publication."