Ansible versus other tools

If you look at the design principles in the first commit compared to the current version, you will notice that while there have been some additions and tweaks, the core principles remain pretty much intact:

  • Agentless: Everything should be managed by the SSH daemon, the WinRM protocol in the case of Windows machines, or API calls—there should be no reliance on either custom agents or additional ports that need to be opened or interacted with on the target host
  • Minimal: You should be able to manage new remote machines without having to install any new software as each Linux host will typically have at least SSH and Python installed as part of a minimal installation
  • Descriptive: You should be able to describe your ...

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