SaltStack
SaltStack is an open-source, Python-based configuration management system, remote execution engine, and orchestration framework. It enables infrastructure as code by allowing users to define the desired state of their systems and automates the process of achieving and maintaining that state…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2011
- Category
- cloud_infrastructure
- Problem solved
- SaltStack was created to address the limitations of existing configuration management and remote execution tools, specifically their performance, scalability, and the ability to execute commands in near real-time across thousands of servers. It aimed to provide a faster, more event-driven, and flexible alternative for infrastructure automation, reducing configuration drift and simplifying large-scale system management.
- Platforms
- linux, freebsd, macos, solaris, windows
Related technologies
Notable users
- HPE
- Rackspace
- Overstock.com
- Many large enterprises and cloud environments
- VMware/Broadcom (commercial offerings)