These tools speed up the development pipeline, helping you save money
Startups and growing businesses have to stay lean.
Reducing time-to-market is a surefire way to mitigate costs and inch closer to being cash flow positive, but it’s easy to burn through limited resources in the effort. Cloud automation tools present an effective solution to these issues, though the options on the market present businesses with a new suite of cost-benefit challenges to mull over. This comprehensive breakdown of leading cloud automation solutions by category will provide an overview of their pros and cons to help you zero in on the best option for your business.
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The best cloud automation tools for DevSecOps
The best cloud automation services for DevOps
The best cloud automation software for cloud testing
The best cloud automation tools for DevSecOps
DuploCloud
DuploCloud helps startups and SMBs make it to market as quickly as possible by automating cloud infrastructure and compliance. Its no-low and low-code automation approach can make the development process 10x faster, reducing the cost and time required to create a viable cloud infrastructure solution through Infrastructure-as-Code DevOps processes, all while ensuring regulatory compliance with PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, GDPR and more. In doing so, it reduces the costs that organizations face while simultaneously eliminating human error from the development process.
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Puppet
Puppet takes a scalable approach to DevSecOps cloud automation, creating a holistic solution with responsive and predictive products. The cloud data platform automation tool will identify weaknesses at scale and take pre-defined actions to rectify them. Puppet also offers a variety of add-ons that help meet compliance and operational efficiency goals. With this, DevOps professionals can automate tasks all the way down to individual pain points, giving them more time to focus on big picture development.
Heroku
Heroku has quite the pedigree, being the company behind the twelve-factor app methodology. Ultimately, Heroku’s core philosophy is about making the development process easier for developers, currently supporting more than 200 third-party apps and 7,800 open source buildpacks. Its broad support for coding languages makes it an approachable platform for deploying, managing, and scaling apps.
HashiCorp
HashiCorp offers infrastructure, security, networking, and application automation. Infrastructure provisioning, Zero Trust security, and workload orchestration solutions are primary features of its various packages, boasting up to a 400% ROI with its automation tools. HashiCorp is also built on the concept of saving companies money, helping them eliminate costs on idle and orphaned resources.
The best cloud automation services for DevOps
Kubernetes
Kubernetes, sometimes referred to as K8, is a container orchestration platform that handles the deployment, management, and scaling of containerized applications. To boil it down to its vital essence, think of Kubernetes as a conductor. It tells which containers to work together and when, like a conductor directing various sections of an orchestra. In Google’s words, “Kubernetes automates most of the repetition and inefficiencies of doing everything by hand.” The platform was released open-source in 2014, since becoming the standard for container orchestration.
Salt
Salt is a python-based cloud automation platform used for open-source remote execution frameworks for configuration management, automation, provisioning, and orchestration. Its core use is executing commands on remote systems, capable of executing multiple commands across thousands of systems in seconds. Essentially, Salt allows developers to configure multiple systems simultaneously. For instance, if you want to set up a load balancer in front of a cluster of web servers, you can ensure the load balancer is set up first. The same matching configuration can then be consistently applied across the whole cluster.
CircleCI
CircleCI is a cloud-based CI/CD platform that makes testing and deploying container applications faster, while also supporting all coding languages and frameworks. CircleCI integrates with version control systems like GitHub, validating code changes in real-time. Automatic testing is handled using a virtual machine, which allows developers to test every commit with less fuss. If a test fails, CircleCI will alert the relevant team that an issue has occurred. Simple to pick up and boasting a clean UI, CIrcleCI is a strong tool for developers looking to shave some time off of their development pipelines.
Ansible
Ansible is built for Microsoft Azure, offering automation technology that nearly anyone can use. Tailored towards the IT crowd, Ansible’s primary selling point is eliminating the repetitive tasks that DevOps teams are often faced with, freeing them up to pursue strategic work. Its cloud automation technology will meet the standards of all the applications it touches, regardless of the environment.
The best cloud automation software for cloud testing
CloudTest
CloudTest doesn’t rely on coding to set parameters, variables, and validations, or to reuse and combine tests. Overall, it’s a simple platform for testing cloud applications, allowing you to drag and drop various test cases as well as add users and simulate certain scenarios. CloudTest also boasts realistic volumes based on your location, as well as a dynamic ramp that simulates promotions and outages.
App Center Test
App Center Test, formerly known as Xamarin Test Cloud, has earned a reputation for providing accurate results in cloud testing environments. Tests written using supported frameworks can be run on hundreds of unique device models hosted in Microsoft’s data center, storing test results for up to six months. These tests are performed on real Apple and Android devices, though App Center Test doesn’t currently support manual tests, VPNs, or cellular network testing.
Startups and SMBs already face a mountain of challenges, and time-consuming, repetitive tasks simply add to the pile. Luckily, platforms such as these help lower development times and extend runways, helping you achieve long-term viability. DuploCloud seeks to support startups and small businesses as they achieve their goals with as little friction as possible. Want to learn more? Contact us.
