Otter (software)
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| Developer(s) | Inedo |
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| Initial release | November 10, 2015 |
| Stable release | 2.2.22
/ June 26, 2020 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows and Linux |
| Platform | .NET Framework |
| Type | Configuration management and infrastructure as code |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | inedo |
Otter is an infrastructure automation tool, designed by the software company Inedo. Built specifically to support Windows, Otter utilizes Infrastructure as Code to model infrastructure and configuration.[1]
Otter provisions and configure servers automatically, without logging in to a command prompt.[2]
Key areas
Otter focuses on two key areas:[1]
- Configuration Automation - Otter allows users to model the configuration of servers, roles, and environments; monitor for drift, schedule changes, and ensure consistency across servers [citation needed]
- Orchestration Automation - Otter can spin up cloud servers, build containers, deploy packages, patch servers, or any other multi-server/service automation [citation needed]
Otter also has drift monitoring capabilities. It can continuously monitor for server configuration drift, can automatically remediate drift, and can send notification when drift occurs. [3]
Key features
Otter has a visual, web-based user interface that is designed to "create complex configurations and orchestrations using the intuitive, drag-and-drop editor, and then switch to-and-from code/text mode as needed."[4] Otter aims to enable DevOps practices through its UI, and shows the configuration state of an organization's servers infrastructure (local, virtual, cloud-built).[5] Otter has first-class Windows support and supports Linux-based operating systems through SSH based agents.[6]
Otter monitors servers for configuration changes, and reports when the configuration has drifted.[7] Otter supports both agent and agent-less windows servers.[8]
Beginning in Version 1.5 Otter integrates with Atlassian Jira and Git. This functionality is enabled through extensions.[9]
PowerShell
A key feature of Otter is the Windows PowerShell integration. As a tool designed with "first-class" Windows support, this feature allows users to leverage their existing scripts and scripts built by the Windows PowerShell community.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b Sweeney, Devin (10 January 2016). "Inedo Announces the Release of Otter, a New Tool for Infrastructure Automation" (Press release). Berea, OH: PRWeb. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Plans in Otter". inedo.com. inedo. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ^ "getting started with otter". Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ a b Chaganti, Ravikanth (5 January 2016). "DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, and PowerShell DSC: The Introduction". PowerShell Magazine. PowerShell Magazine. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ "Server Configuration and Infrastructure Automation". inedo.com. inedo. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Otter 1.1 is here". inedo.com. inedo. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Plans in Otter". inedo.com. inedo. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ^ "Otter 1.4 is released". inedo.com. inedo. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Otter 1.5 is released". inedo.com. inedo. Retrieved 11 November 2017.