On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 14:57, Mike Maughan <[email protected]> wrote:

>  Hello!****
>
> ** **
>
> I'm an editor at Colo & Cloud (coloandcloud.com), and I'm putting
> together information to make a chart that compares and contrasts Func,
> Salt, MCollective and RunDeck.****
>
> ** **
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> I'm a big fan of the open source eco system, and am trying hard to not
> show any solution in an unfair perspective.  I'm writing the user group
> forum here to get help with answering, in one or two sentences, the
> following criteria for Func:****
>
> ** **
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> 1. Integration with existing management tools ****
>
> There are several tools built around Func, such as Taboot and OpenSymbolic
. (https://fedorahosted.org/func/wiki/KillerApps).

> 2. Programming interface
>
 Because Func's functionality is designed to be utilized both from the cli
and a python module (https://fedorahosted.org/func/wiki/PythonApiExamples),
it is readily integrated into python tools.  The data returned by Func via
the cli is parse sable by other languages.

> ****
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> 3. Scale it can handle
>
I'm not sure what scale others have, but I work with several hundred
systems in our environment.

> ****
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> 4. Ease of deployment
>
Depending on how complex of an environment and if you are willing to use
the default hostname, setup can be quite easy.

https://fedorahosted.org/func/wiki/InstallAndSetupGuide

1: configure 'certmaster' hostname in your domain
2: install overlord and start
    a. install rpms
    b. open port in firewall
    c. (optional) adjust settings
    d. start certmaster
3: Install minions and start
    a. install rpms
    b. open port in firewall
    c. (optional) adjust settings
    d. start funcd

and you are done.

> ****
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> 5. Features offered ****
>
* lots of existing modules https://fedorahosted.org/func/wiki/ModulesList
* extensible via new modules
https://fedorahosted.org/func/wiki/HowToWriteAndDistributeNewModules
* SSL encryption of all traffic
* cli for simple usage
* python api for more complex scripting
* delegation of authority (tiered overlords)
* minion to minion authority model (all systems can potentially talk to
each other, authority is still definable with ACLs)
* asynchronous calls for longer running tasks
* ability to utilize puppet's ssl certificates
* more https://fedorahosted.org/func/

> 6. User culture (i.e. sys admins, developers, etc.)****
>
Quiet at the moment.

> Thank you - everyone - for your input and consideration.  Once I compile
> all of the data for the various solutions I'll post the chart on Colo &
> Cloud.****
>
>
>
Anyone else care to add to this?
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