Annoucing project "RunDeck" !

[Alex-SF]

RunDeck is an open source software project with the goal of creating
an easy to use command and control server that administrators can use
to execute commands across servers in datacenter and cloud
environments. The kinds of commands can be … well anything the day
requires. It should be easy to have a single command, script or
sequence of steps execute across your servers. Also, administrators
today manage large numbers of servers in dynamic environments; dynamic
because the number of nodes fluctuate (increase and decrease) or the
role nodes play changes over time.

Here's a few ideas that drive the RunDeck development effort:

* abstracted distributed command execution
* filter driven host addressing (eg tags)
* formalized multi-step procedures
* self service "Jobs" that can be handed off to others
* authorization policy governing "who" does "what" and "where"
* graphical and command line interfaces

What does RunDeck replace? RunDeck is meant to replace server
management manually done by running commands through a terminal in
some kind of looping script.

What doesn't it replace? Everything else. RunDeck is meant to
compliment your other tools. It can help automate tasks across any
tool set, so long as it is scriptable. It's meant to work along side
everything from configuration management tools like like Puppet and
Chef or cloud infrastructure tools like RightScale.

When will it be ready to try? Right now! RunDeck is actually based on
production code from several open source projects but more
importantly, the basic idea has been proven in the field. The project
developers all work in the trenches, automating all kinds of mundane
and also complex processes. RunDeck is the scratch for the itch you
have.

Sounds interesting, now what? Join in! The project infrastructure is
already in place. Download a build, or build it yourself from the
GitHub project. Post your comments and thoughts to this mailing
group.

Welcome

Now go to http://rundeck.org