# Welcome


 AWS Systems Manager is the operations hub for your AWS applications and resources and a secure end-to-end management solution for hybrid cloud environments that enables safe and secure operations at scale.

This reference is intended to be used with the [AWS Systems Manager User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/). To get started, see [Setting up AWS Systems Manager](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/systems-manager-setting-up-console.html).

**Related resources**
+ For information about each of the tools that comprise Systems Manager, see [Using Systems Manager tools](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/systems-manager-tools.html) in the * AWS Systems Manager User Guide*.
+ For details about predefined runbooks for Automation, a tool in AWS Systems Manager, see the * [Systems Manager Automation Runbook Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager-automation-runbooks/latest/userguide/automation-runbook-reference.html) *.
+ For information about AWS AppConfig, a tool in Systems Manager, see the * [AWS AppConfig User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appconfig/latest/userguide/) * and the * [AWS AppConfig API Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appconfig/2019-10-09/APIReference/) *.
+ For information about Incident Manager, a tool in Systems Manager, see the * [AWS Systems Manager Incident Manager User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/incident-manager/latest/userguide/) * and the * [AWS Systems Manager Incident Manager API Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/incident-manager/latest/APIReference/) *.

This document was last published on April 14, 2026.