1. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Configuration Management:
- Terraform:
- Introduction: An open-source tool that allows you to define and provide infrastructure using a declarative configuration language.
- Key Features: Multi-cloud support, modular and versioned infrastructure provisioning, and state management.
- AWS CloudFormation:
- Introduction: An AWS service that helps you define and provision AWS infrastructure using templates.
- Key Features: Template-based infrastructure definition, integration with AWS services, and stack management.
- Ansible:
- Introduction: An open-source automation tool for configuration management, application deployment, and task automation.
- Key Features: Agentless architecture, large community support, and extensive module library.
2. Monitoring & Logging:
- Datadog:
- Introduction: A monitoring and analytics tool that provides full-stack observability by combining logs, metrics, and traces.
- Key Features: Integrations with numerous technologies, customizable dashboards, and alerting capabilities.
- Prometheus:
- Introduction: An open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit.
- Key Features: Powerful query language, multi-dimensional data model, and integration with Grafana for visualization.
- Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK Stack):
- Introduction: A set of tools that allow you to search, analyze, and visualize log data in real-time.
- Key Features: Scalable search engine, data ingestion and transformation, and powerful visualization capabilities.
3. Automation & CI/CD:
- Jenkins:
- Introduction: An open-source automation server used for building, deploying, and automating any project.
- Key Features: Extensive plugin ecosystem, distributed builds, and pipeline support.
- Spinnaker:
- Introduction: A multi-cloud continuous delivery platform.
- Key Features: Automated canary analysis, integrated deployment management, and support for multiple cloud providers.
- GitLab CI/CD:
- Introduction: An integrated solution that provides Git repository management with CI/CD capabilities.
- Key Features: Auto DevOps, Kubernetes integration, and comprehensive pipeline visualization.
4. Security & Compliance:
- AWS Config:
- Introduction: A service that enables you to assess, audit, and evaluate AWS resource configurations.
- Key Features: Continuous monitoring, configuration history, and security analysis.
- Palo Alto Prisma Cloud:
- Introduction: A comprehensive cloud-native security platform.
- Key Features: Continuous security and compliance checks, risk scoring, and integrated threat intelligence.
- HashiCorp Vault:
- Introduction: A tool for managing secrets and protecting sensitive data.
- Key Features: Dynamic secrets, encryption as a service, and secure secret storage.
5. Cost Management:
- AWS Cost Explorer:
- Introduction: A tool that enables you to visualize, understand, and manage your AWS costs and usage over time.
- Key Features: Customizable reports, forecasting, and data filtering.
- CloudHealth by VMware:
- Introduction: A multi-cloud management platform that offers visibility and optimization across cloud environments.
- Key Features: Cost management, security compliance, and automated workflows.