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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    IBM DevOps Code ClearCase

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/AAn enterprise-grade configuration management system that provides controlled access to software assets.N/A
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    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    HashiCorp PackerIBM DevOps Code ClearCase
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    3.3
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    HashiCorp PackerIBM DevOps Code ClearCase
    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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    IBM
    IBM Rational ClearCase might be better suited for a smaller / simpler code base. Larger code bases really slow it down... but then again there are better alternatives out there for source control
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Multi-provider portability
    • Greater testability
    • Super fast infrastructure deployment
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    IBM
    • Rational ClearCase is excellent for handling versioning and branching. No other tool I've used has the depth that ClearCase has when it comes to handling complex branching scenarios and identifying where certain versions of particular files are within a particular configuration.
    • Rational ClearCase handles parallel development of many dependent applications really well.
    • The use of ClearCase Views to switch between projects and configurations is extremely convenient as opposed to the local workstation model of the competitors.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Manageability
    • Manageability
    • Manageability
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    IBM
    • Extremely buggy.
    • Sometimes the repository gets locked for no reason.
    • Slow.
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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.
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    IBM
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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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    IBM
    If development is centrallized to one location and your company releases hundreds of customized versions of your software per year, then ClearCase is the best tool for managing the complexity of multiple versions of customized software. If your company has globally distributed development, then I'd recommend Team Foundation Server over ClearCase. If your organization uses Agile Methodologies, then I'd recommend TFS with GIT.
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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.
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    IBM
    • Managed code versioning for many years.
    • Only one person can edit code at a time - slows processing down.
    • IBM is an expensive product to support.
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