Best Image Builder in Market
June 15, 2022
Best Image Builder in Market
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Packer, by HashiCorp
We mainly use packer for creating Images on the fly with required tunning and use it with Our Configuration management tools or any IAC tool. We integrate Packer with multiple frameworks such as Chef or Puppet to install and configure the software. It acts for me as Machine Image As A Code. The main scope for us to use Packer is to automate our Image creation process and get away from the Golden Image concept so that we can bring Updated images in an automated way.
- Multi-provider portability
- Greater testability
- Super fast infrastructure deployment
- Manageability
- Manageability
- Manageability
- Appliance/Demo Creation
- Dev/Prod Parity
- Super fast infrastructure deployment
- Super fast infrastructure deployment
- Quick turnaround of infrastructure in multiple cloud using single tool.
- Increase productivity by reducing time in infrastructure building.
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
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
Do you think HashiCorp Packer delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with HashiCorp Packer's feature set?
Yes
Did HashiCorp Packer live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of HashiCorp Packer go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy HashiCorp Packer again?
Yes
Using Packer, by HashiCorp
30 - Engineering
10 - They should understand DevOps world and products like
Configuration Management
Any cloud provider
Configuration Management
Any cloud provider
- Image creation
- Multi cloud portability
- Continuous Delivery
- We have integrated packer for Continuous Delivery.
- We have automated monthly image creation with all necessary packages which get published to all AWS accounts.
- Managebility is one are where we are researching to use Packer.
Evaluating Packer, by HashiCorp and Competitors
- Product Features
- Product Usability
- Prior Experience with the Product
Most important aspect for taking Packer is multi cloud portability
Will look for reviews to figure out pros and cons earlier instead of finding on fly.
Packer, by HashiCorp Implementation
- Implemented in-house
Change management was a minor issue with the implementation - It was smooth
- No issue I faced.
Packer, by HashiCorp Support
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Quick Resolution Good followup Knowledgeable team Problems get solved Kept well informed No escalation required Immediate help available Support understands my problem Support cares about my success Quick Initial Response | None |
I haven't as it was not required. I was able to run it without any major issues.
Haven't stuck with any such situation.
Using Packer, by HashiCorp
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Like to use Relatively simple Technical support not required Well integrated Consistent Quick to learn Convenient Feel confident using | None |
- Super fast infrastructure deployment
- Multi-provider portability
- Managebility