Ansible vs Puppet

Introduction

Ansible and Puppet are quickly turning into essential tools for managing a significant number of servers. They are also known as configuration management and remote execution tools. These are really useful apps, for example, enable the administrator to perform an activity on numerous servers at the same time and install multiple apps with a single click. It makes configuring and keeping up with thousands of servers considerably simpler.

In this blog, we will discuss both these tools, their strengths, weaknesses, and their differences.

Ansible

Ansible is an open-source IT engine that automates the deployment of IT technologies, including intra-service orchestration, cloud provisioning, and application deployment. Ansible is simple to install since it pushes modules to clients rather than using any client-side agents or unique security architecture. The output of these modules is sent back to the Ansible server once they have been run locally on the client side.

It can quickly establish SSH-Key connections with clients, streamlining the entire procedure. The files, also known as inventory files, hold client information such as hostnames, IP addresses, and SSH ports. Ansible may utilize an inventory file that you've produced and filled up.

Ansible utilizes the playbook to define automation jobs, and the playbook uses basic language, i.e., YAML. Although YAML is frequently used for configuration files, it may be used in various applications where data is saved. Even the IT infrastructure support staff can read and comprehend the playbook and troubleshoot if necessary is a huge advantage.

Ansible was developed with multi-tier deployment in mind. Ansible models IT infrastructure by detailing how all your systems are interconnected and does not manage one system at a time. Because Ansible is entirely agentless, it connects your nodes via SSH to function (by default). You have the choice to use Kerberos or another connection technique with Ansible.