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Description

Ansible serves as an exceptionally straightforward automation engine, streamlining tasks such as cloud provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, and intra-service orchestration, among various other IT requirements. Over the years, the Ansible Automation Platform has evolved to deliver robust automation solutions tailored for operators, administrators, and IT decision-makers across diverse technology sectors. As a premier enterprise automation offering from Red Hat®, which is backed by a vibrant open source community, it has emerged as the standard technology for IT automation. With this enterprise automation platform, organizations can scale their automation efforts, efficiently manage intricate deployments, and enhance productivity across their entire IT teams. Additionally, Red Hat and its consulting partners provide valuable services that support your comprehensive automation journey, enabling a quicker realization of benefits. This collaborative approach not only accelerates implementation but also fosters innovation in automation practices.

Description

Otter streamlines the process of provisioning and configuring servers automatically, eliminating the requirement to access a command prompt. By creating reusable configurations known as roles, you can effortlessly scale your infrastructure by applying these roles to multiple servers. This allows your entire team to execute intricate scripts through a tailored graphical user interface that you can create around the parameters of your scripts. Furthermore, it empowers individuals to design sophisticated orchestrations across multiple servers, even if they lack advanced programming knowledge. You can specify the desired configuration states for your servers, monitor for any deviations from these states, and make necessary adjustments accordingly. This approach effectively integrates continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices into infrastructure and configuration management. Explore the comprehensive guide to discover how to implement infrastructure changes through CI/CD pipelines using Otter and BuildMaster, ensuring efficient and reliable deployment. With Otter, managing your server infrastructure becomes not only simpler but also more accessible to team members of varying technical backgrounds.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Compass Yes 
Cutover Yes 
Elastic APM Yes 
HCL BigFix Cloud Lifecycle Management Yes 
IBM Z System Automation Yes 
JetBrains Projector Yes 
LaunchList Yes 
MicroK8s Yes 
Mir Display Server Yes 
Netvisor ONE Yes 
OpsMx Enterprise for Spinnaker Yes 
Original Yes 
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Yes 
RunCode Yes 
SOAPSonar Yes 
SecretHub Yes 
Shoreline Yes 
Sweagle Yes 
TCPWave Yes 
VMware Fusion Pro Yes 

Integrations

Compass No 
Cutover No 
Elastic APM No 
HCL BigFix Cloud Lifecycle Management No 
IBM Z System Automation No 
JetBrains Projector No 
LaunchList No 
MicroK8s No 
Mir Display Server No 
Netvisor ONE No 
OpsMx Enterprise for Spinnaker No 
Original No 
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform No 
RunCode No 
SOAPSonar No 
SecretHub No 
Shoreline No 
Sweagle No 
TCPWave No 
VMware Fusion Pro No 

Pricing Details

Free
Open source
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

$2,995/year
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Red Hat

Founded

1993

Country

United States

Website

www.ansible.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

Inedo

Founded

2007

Country

United States

Website

inedo.com/otter

Product Features

Configuration Management

Access Control / Permissions Yes 
Application Deployment Yes 
Automated Provisioning Yes 
Infrastructure Automation Yes 
Node Management Yes 
Orchestration Yes 
Reporting Analytics / Visualization Yes 
Task Management Yes 

Continuous Delivery

Application Lifecycle Management No 
Application Release Automation No 
Build Automation No 
Build Log No 
Change Management No 
Configuration Management Yes 
Continuous Deployment Yes 
Continuous Integration No 
Feature Toggles / Feature Flags No 
Quality Management No 
Testing Management No 

DevOps

Approval Workflow Yes 
Dashboard No 
KPIs No 
Policy Management No 
Portfolio Management No 
Prioritization No 
Release Management No 
Timeline Management No 
Troubleshooting Reports No 

Network Automation

Compliance Monitoring Yes 
Configuration Backup Yes 
Configuration Changes Yes 
Network Orchestration Yes 
Performance Monitoring Yes 
Tool Access Control No 
Vulnerability Assessments Yes 

Software Configuration Management (SCM)

Automated Cleanup No 
Branch Merging No 
Code Review No 
Concurrency Management No 
Defect Tracking No 
Flexible Branching No 
Rapid Hotfix No 
Rapid Rebuilds No 
Regulatory Compliance No 
Version Control / Management No 
Workflow / Process Automation No 

Product Features

Configuration Management

Access Control / Permissions Yes 
Application Deployment Yes 
Automated Provisioning Yes 
Infrastructure Automation Yes 
Node Management Yes 
Orchestration Yes 
Reporting Analytics / Visualization Yes 
Task Management Yes 

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