Projects

salt

claimed by SaltStack

Salt is a unified infrastructure management tool. By building on top of the world's fastest remote execution system Salt offers a singular approach to managing the cloud, private, public and multi.

cobbler

Cobbler is a Linux installation server that allows for rapid setup of network installation environments. With a simple series of commands, network installs can be configured for PXE, reinstallations, media-based net-installs, and virtualized installs (supporting Xen, qemu, KVM, and VMware ... [More] Server). Cobbler uses a helper program called 'koan' (which interacts with Cobbler) for reinstallation and virtualization support. Cobbler can also optionally help with managing DHCP, DNS, power, config management, and yum package mirroring infrastructure -- in this regard, it is a more generalized "batteries included" deployment server, rather than just dealing specifically with installations. It has a command line interface, a web interface, and also several API access options. [Less]

CFEngine

CFEngine is the long-standing and visionary computer management software used on over a million computers around the world. CFEngine leads the industry with: - Real-time, policy-based repair - Automation and documentation of business and IT-processes - More than 15 years of experience ... [More] , security and stability - One of few true self-healing software solutions in the industry - A scalable solution for freeing up system administration time CFEngine is used by industry leaders, governments and the military worldwide. [Less]

Ansible

Ansible is a radically simple configuration management, deployment, and ad-hoc task execution tool. It supports a wide variety of distributions, requires no software installed on managed machines, and users can get going in minutes. Extension modules can be written in any language.

The Foreman

Foreman is aimed to be a Single Address For All Machines Life Cycle Management.

(R)?ex - Remote Execution

With (R)?ex you can manage all your boxes from a central point through the complete process of configuration management and software deployment.

Replicator

Replicator is a set of scripts to automate the duplication of a model computer running Debian/GNU Linux, with some provisions to take into account differences in hardware (like HD size, video card) and in software configuration (partitioning). After the initial configuration, the scripts will ... [More] create a bootdisk that allow to (re)install completely a Debian box by just booting on the floppy and answering a yes/no question. [Less]

mrepo

mrepo builds a local APT/Yum RPM repository from local ISO files, downloaded updates, and extra packages from 3rd party repositories. It takes care of setting up the ISO files, downloading the RPMs, configuring HTTP access and providing PXE/TFTP resources for remote network installations.