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HashiCorp Packer

infrastructure dev-tools

Automated multi-platform machine image creation

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Pros and Cons

Ventajas

  • + Multi-cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure, VMware)
  • + Immutable infrastructure
  • + Integrates with Ansible, Chef, Shell
  • + Parallel builds
  • + Image versioning

Desventajas

  • - Learning curve
  • - Long build times
  • - Requires build infrastructure
  • - Debugging can be difficult

Casos de Uso

  • Golden images
  • Custom AMIs
  • Immutable infrastructure
  • VM templates

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