Otter (software)
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| Developer(s) | Inedo |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 1.4.4
/ 2016 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows and Linux |
| Type | Configuration Management and Infrastructure as Code |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | inedo.com/otter |
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 is installed on premises and is sold and marketed using a “low-touch, indirect model with simple, public pricing that suits most customer needs”.[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]
Key features
Otter has a visual, web-based user interface that is designed to "create complex configurations and orchestrations using the intuitive, dag-and-drop editor, and then switch to-and-from code/text mode as needed."[3] Otter aims to enable DevOps practices through its UI, and shows the configuration state of an organization's servers infrastructure (local, virtual, cloud-built).[4] Otter has first-class Windows support and supports Linux-based operating systems through SSH based agents.[5] Otter supports both agent and agent-less windows servers.[6]
PowerShell
A key feature is 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.[7]
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.
- ^ Cool Vendors in DevOps, 2015 (Report). Gartner. 21 April 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Otter 1.4 is released". inedo.com. inedo. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ Chaganti, Ravikanth (5 January 2016). "DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, and PowerShell DSC: The Introduction". PowerShell Magazine. PowerShell Magazine. Retrieved 11 January 2016.