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    HashiCorp Packer

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AHashiCorp Packer automates the creation of machine images, coming out of the box with support to build images for Amazon EC2, CloudStack, DigitalOcean, Docker, Google Compute Engine, Microsoft Azure, QEMU, VirtualBox, and VMware.N/A
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    HashiCorp Packer
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    HashiCorp Packer
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    Yes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    HashiCorp Packer
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
    Chose HashiCorp Packer
    There are lot of tools in market which does the job for Image creation but all of them are not complete Machine/Image as a code. All other alternatives can create Image partially.

    Main reason for selecting Packer are
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    User Ratings
    HashiCorp Packer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HashiCorp Packer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    We use packer to generate new machine images for multiple platforms on every change to our Configuration Management tools like Chef/Puppet/Ansible It's act single tool for Image building for Multi-provider like AWS/Azure/GCP Helps to achieve Dev/Prod Parity Packer itself doesn't have a state like Terraform. You can't do packer output AMI ID. If you have a scenario where you want to maintain the state for images it would be tough to manage via Packer.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Multi-provider portability
    • Greater testability
    • Super fast infrastructure deployment
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Manageability
    • Manageability
    • Manageability
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    We are happy with the use of Packer in our organization. Apart from manageability, I don't find any other drawback with Packer.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    IBM
    It's best for building Image with many features and benefits.
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    I only once required support and it was very smooth.
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
    I haven't found any issue in Implementation that itself describes how well this tool is built.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    There are lot of tools in market which does the job for Image creation but all of them are not complete Machine/Image as a code. All other alternatives can create Image partially. Main reason for selecting Packer are Packer is lightweight, portable, and command-line driven Packer helps keep development, staging, and production as similar as possible. Packer automates the creation of any type of machine image Multi-provider portability is the feature to die for
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Super fast infrastructure deployment
    • Quick turnaround of infrastructure in multiple cloud using single tool.
    • Increase productivity by reducing time in infrastructure building.
    Incentivized
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