diff --git a/database/data.ts b/database/data.ts
index 11de4eb48..e6ef1d6ca 100644
--- a/database/data.ts
+++ b/database/data.ts
@@ -156,7 +156,16 @@ export const sidebarData: ISidebar[] = [
   {
     category: 'devops',
     subcategory: [
-      { name: 'CI/CD', url: '/cicd', resources: DB.cicd },
+      {
+        name: 'Automation Tools', 
+        url: '/automation-tools', 
+        resources: DB.automationTools, 
+      },
+      {
+         name: 'CI/CD', 
+         url: '/cicd', 
+         resources: DB.cicd 
+      },
       {
         name: 'DevOps Life Cycle',
         url: '/devops-life-cycle',
diff --git a/database/devops/automation-tools.json b/database/devops/automation-tools.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5c617cb4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/devops/automation-tools.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+[
+    {
+        "name": "Ansible Automation",
+        "description": "Implement Ansible for streamlined automation of infrastructure and deployment.",
+        "url": "https://www.ansible.com/",
+        "category": "devops",
+        "subcategory": "automation-tools"
+    },
+
+    {
+        "name": "Terraform Infrastructure",
+        "description": "Automate infrastructure provisioning with Terraform for scalable, consistent deployments.",
+        "url": "https://www.terraform.io/",
+        "category": "devops",
+        "subcategory": "automation-tools"
+    },
+
+    {
+        "name": "GitLab CI/CD",
+        "description": "Automate testing, building, and deploying with GitLab CI/CD pipelines.",
+        "url": "https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/",
+        "category": "devops",
+        "subcategory": "automation-tools"
+    },
+
+    {
+        "name": "Configuration Management with Puppet and Chef",
+        "description": "Automate server configuration with Puppet and Chef for consistency and compliance.",
+        "url": "https://www.puppet.com/",
+        "category": "devops",
+        "subcategory": "automation-tools"
+    }
+]   
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/database/index.ts b/database/index.ts
index 62b2dbd1e..d4e736fab 100644
--- a/database/index.ts
+++ b/database/index.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export { default as api } from './backend/api.json'
 export { default as emailProviders } from './backend/email-providers.json'
 
 //devops
+export { default as automationTools } from './devops/automation-tools.json'
 export { default as cicd } from './devops/cicd.json'
 export { default as devopsLifecycle } from './devops/devops-life-cycle.json'
 export { default as devopsMethodologies } from './devops/devops-methodologies.json'