Otter (software)
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| Developer(s) | Inedo |
|---|---|
| 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 that runs under Microsoft Windows, designed by the software company Inedo. Otter utilizes Infrastructure as Code to model infrastructure and configuration.[1]
Otter provisions and configures servers automatically, without logging in to a command prompt.[2]
Key areas[edit]
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 can continuously monitor for server configuration drift, can automatically remediate drift, and can send notification when drift occurs.[3]
Key features[edit]
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 supports Microsoft Windows, 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] It supports both agent and agentless Windows servers.[8]
From version 1.5, Otter integrates with Atlassian Jira and Git via extensions.[9]
PowerShell[edit]
Otter allows the use of Windows PowerShell scripts.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Plans in Otter". inedo.com. inedo. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ^ "Otter 1.4 is released". inedo.com. inedo. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Otter 1.5 is released". inedo.com. inedo. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.