Chef is a configuration management tool that promotes the idea of infrastructure as code. This means that we can define the desired state of a system and automatically roll out changes to multiple servers at once. Chef can be used…
The thought of deploying Icinga with Chef is an exciting prospect. You get all the benefits of the flexible monitoring Icinga provides with all the reliability and scalability of Chef’s configuration management. So, when I heard that Icinga had ditched…
Large enterprises often run their businesses using vast, monolithic software applications that run everything from sales data and supply chain information to customer details, manufacturing, and more. Sometimes, it’s just too much.
If you’re looking for a secure, lightweight solution to consolidating and managing application environments, you might consider using containers. In this article, Thomas explores some of the benefits of using containers.
What’s the difference between configuration management (CM) tools and automation tools? One is idempotency, and the other is the ability to track changes and node status.
We review five leading open source DevOps tools based on features and benefits, pricing, and support.
It’s no secret that most organizations use 10+ products to monitor everything from servers and devices to networks, traffic, applications and databases. Not all monitoring tools are the same; some are stronger in certain areas than others. In this article our resident Icinga technician, Jeff Williams, will highlight the areas where Icinga’s open source monitoring tool is strong.
It may not initially be obvious why your Puppet configuration management and your Icinga monitoring should be coordinated since they are products in such different disciplines. After a bit of thought and examination it should become more and more clear…
Since the first DevOps Day held in Belgium of 2009, organizations have continually discussed options for improving operational efficiency. Between frequent budget cuts, the rising costs of business and having to compete with organizations like Google which rapidly deploy products…
ATLANTA, Georgia and PORTLAND, Oregon– September 25, 2012 — Puppet Labs, the leading provider of IT automation software for system administrators, and Shadow-Soft, a leading Public Sector Open Source solutions provider and General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule Contract holder, today…