[Cialug] LAMP/installers/distros

[Jeff Chapin]

Puppet does not require a master -- you can easily run an agent in
standalone mode.


:-D

On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 1:40 PM, Erik Anderson <erikerik at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 1:33 PM, Daniel A. Ramaley
> <daniel.ramaley at drake.edu> wrote:
>> How does it compare to Puppet? I've never used a configuration
>> management system before, but (at least in job requirements) Puppet
>> seems more popular.
>
> Ansible is agent-less, meaning that the only requirement for managed
> systems is an sshd and a python interpreter. Puppet, chef, et. al.
> require you to maintain a server/client architecture, and an agent
> gets installed on each managed system. This works fine, and provided
> benefit in some circumstances, but is problematic or un-necessary in
> others. In my case, I wanted something that was very lightweight,
> simple to understand, and well-maintained. Ansible has scratched that
> itch very well.
>
> Historically, I had about a year's worth of configs in Puppet, but
> always felt like I was having to fight it to get it to do what I
> wanted. I discovered Ansible, fell in love, and had all of our puppet
> infrastructure converted over to Ansible within a couple of weeks.
>
> So yes, puppet and chef are indeed more popular, but perhaps only
> because they've been around longer and they were a *lot* better than
> their predecessors (CFengine). For an org that doesn't currently have
> a CM system in place, I'd highly recommend taking a serious look at
> Ansible.
>
> -Erik
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