Similar to Ansible, we could use some other popular configuration management tools that are used in programmatic configurations and deployments in infrastructure. Two popular tools that are used along with Ansible are Chef and Puppet.
Here, we will see some basics of each of these tools and focus on a basic comparison between them to ensure the choice of the right tool based upon the requirements.
Chef and Puppet
Chef
Chef is another configuration management tool that is used to automate the configuration and deployment of the infrastructure through code, as well as manage it. Chef is client/server-based, which means the configuration can be managed on the server and clients can perform actions through pulling tasks from...
