HashiCorp Packer
infrastructure dev-tools
Automated multi-platform machine image creation
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