PalletWhat is Pallet?
The machines being managed require no special dependencies to be installed. As long as they have bash and ssh running, they can be used with pallet. Pallet has no central server to set up and maintain - it simply runs on demand. You can run it from anywhere, even over a remote REPL connection.
Pallet is a tool in the Continuous Deployment category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Everything in Version ControlJar File Distribution of CratesProvisioning, Configuration and AdministrationPallet is written in Clojure, and so runs in a JVM. You can embed it in any JVM based project, or use it directly at the REPL.
Pallet Pros & Cons
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Pallet Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Pallet?
Ansible
Ansible is an IT automation tool. It can configure systems, deploy software, and orchestrate more advanced IT tasks such as continuous deployments or zero downtime rolling updates. Ansible’s goals are foremost those of simplicity and maximum ease of use.
Terraform
With Terraform, you describe your complete infrastructure as code, even as it spans multiple service providers. Your servers may come from AWS, your DNS may come from CloudFlare, and your database may come from Heroku. Terraform will build all these resources across all these providers in parallel.
Dotenv
It is a zero-dependency module that loads environment variables from a .env file into process.env. Storing configuration in the environment separate from code is based on The Twelve-Factor App methodology.
