FAI Alternatives

FAI is described as 'Fully Automatic Installation, is a non-interactive system to install, customize and manage Linux systems and software configurations on computers as well as virtual machines and chroot environments, from small networks to large-scale infrastructures like clusters and cloud' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to FAI for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Python apps. The best FAI alternative is Ansible, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FAI are Salt, Foreman, Chef and Fabric.

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  1. Ansible icon
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    Ansible is a radically simple IT automation engine that automates cloud provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, intra-service orchestration, and many other IT needs.

    54 Ansible alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
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  2. Salt icon
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    Salt is a powerful remote execution manager that can be used to administer and provision servers in a fast and efficient way.

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  3. Foreman icon
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    Foreman is an open source project that helps system administrators manage servers throughout their lifecycle, from provisioning and configuration to orchestration and monitoring. Using Puppet or Chef and Foreman's smart proxy architecture, you can easily automate repetitive...

    26 Foreman alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  4. Chef icon
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    Chef is an open source systems integration framework built to bring the benefits of configuration management to your entire infrastructure. You write source code to describe how you want each part of your infrastructure to be built, then apply those descriptions to your servers.

    39 Chef alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  5. Fabric icon
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    Fabric is a Python library and command-line tool for streamlining the use of SSH for application deployment or systems administration tasks.

    25 Fabric alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • BSD
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  6. (R)?ex icon
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    (R)?ex - manage all your boxes from a central point - Datacenter Automation and Configuration Management

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Microsoft Intune is a cloud service that provides mobile device management, mobile application management, and PC management capabilities.

    18 Microsoft Intune alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  8. RunDeck icon
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    RunDeck is an open source automation service with a web console, command line tools and a WebAPI. It lets you easily run automation tasks across a set of nodes.

    31 RunDeck alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  9. Commando.io icon
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    A simpler way to manage servers online. Commando.io empowers users to be more efficient, improve their workflow, and eliminate anxiety over server provisioning, maintenance, and deployment. DropBox simplified online storage, GitHub simplified revision control, Commando.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Linux
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  10.  5 likes

    Crowbar is an Open Source platform for server provisioning and deployment from bare metal. It provides server discovery, firmware upgrades, and operating system installation using PXE Boot. It deploys applications on top of functioning operating systems using whatever config...

    19 Crowbar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  11. PSSH icon
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    PSSH, Parallel SSH Tools, provides parallel versions of OpenSSH and related tools.

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    • Linux
    • OpenSSH
    • Python
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  12. Managing workplace systems, users and their resources leads to high costs for organizations. Many IT infrastructures have grown gradually over time to meet users’ requirements resulting in many isolated solutions.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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