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