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Ask HN: Dev/Ops/DevOps tools you use and more people should

15 points by zaat 2y ago

I'm looking for useful, working but less known tools that I can introduce my clients too. Either commercial (hopefully, which I can partner with and sell) or free (that I can implement for my customers benefit). I'm extra interested in tools that can be used on-prem, in disconnected environments, but don't limit yourself to those only. Tell us about any tool or service that is useful for you, that we may not be familiar with and that we should. Thanks!

aborsy 2y ago
Tailscale, Caddy.
t_believ-er873 2y ago
GitProtect backup and DR for DevOps
SteveNuts 2y ago
I don’t think I could survive without Netbox
- zaat 2y ago
  Do you use the community edition or SaaS?
- LogrBaron 2y ago
  Aside from learning how to use it, is there any value for Netbox in a home lab?
- linkdd 2y ago
  If you use Netbox, take a look at: https://github.com/SaaShup/netbox-docker-plugin https://github.com/SaaShup/netbox-docker-plugin & https://github.com/SaaShup/netbox-docker-agent https://github.com/SaaShup/netbox-docker-agent I am one of the contributors, and we use it extensively at work. There are still a few quirks to iron out, but it's a really nice experience.
codegeek 2y ago
Not sure about lesser known but my top tools are: - Caddy server (Auto SSL, Dead simple Reverse Proxy) [0] - mkcert(local SSL) [1] - AWS Global Accelerator [2] (Static IP, Route traffic based on location) [2] [0] https://caddyserver.com/ https://caddyserver.com/ [1] https://github.com/FiloSottile/mkcert https://github.com/FiloSottile/mkcert [2] https://aws.amazon.com/global-accelerator/ https://aws.amazon.com/global-accelerator/
iurisilvio 2y ago
Honeycomb. Amazing observability tool and reasonably cheaper/better than alternatives.
stephenr 2y ago
Don't you usually find tools to solve a problem, rather than the other way round? It sounds like you're literally asking for solutions looking for a problem.
- cdaringe 2y ago
  Totally fine to do. I have solutions for all sorts of stuff—doesn’t mean they’re good ones. Lets folks talk about stuff they’re stoked on.
bithavoc 2y ago
Tailscale Tailscale Subnet routers Tailscale ACL Pulumi
mcsniff 2y ago
Tailscale, and Headscale to fit your on-prem request. I still run my own WireGuard server at home for getting on my internal LAN, but Tailscale for side projects is great.
linkdd 2y ago
Hurl ( https://hurl.dev https://hurl.dev ) for testing HTTP APIs. And self-promotion a bit: https://github.com/link-society/flowg https://github.com/link-society/flowg An easy to setup/use log processing facility: Because OpenObserve didn't have the features I wanted Because ELK is too heavy for my usecase Because Splunk is too expensive Because I wanted something KISS
noop_joe 2y ago
Noop [0] is a cloud platform that runs entire application ecosystems (including edge routing) locally and deploys the same setups globally -- it's a departure from the plug and play paradigm of kubernetes, but it means a lot less integration work. Full disclosure, I work @Noop. 0. https://noop.dev https://noop.dev

15 points by zaat 2y ago

aborsy 2y ago

Tailscale, Caddy.

t_believ-er873 2y ago

GitProtect backup and DR for DevOps

SteveNuts 2y ago

I don’t think I could survive without Netbox

zaat 2y ago
Do you use the community edition or SaaS?
LogrBaron 2y ago
Aside from learning how to use it, is there any value for Netbox in a home lab?
linkdd 2y ago
If you use Netbox, take a look at: https://github.com/SaaShup/netbox-docker-plugin https://github.com/SaaShup/netbox-docker-plugin & https://github.com/SaaShup/netbox-docker-agent https://github.com/SaaShup/netbox-docker-agent I am one of the contributors, and we use it extensively at work. There are still a few quirks to iron out, but it's a really nice experience.

codegeek 2y ago

Not sure about lesser known but my top tools are: - Caddy server (Auto SSL, Dead simple Reverse Proxy) [0] - mkcert(local SSL) [1] - AWS Global Accelerator [2] (Static IP, Route traffic based on location) [2] [0] https://caddyserver.com/ https://caddyserver.com/ [1] https://github.com/FiloSottile/mkcert https://github.com/FiloSottile/mkcert [2] https://aws.amazon.com/global-accelerator/ https://aws.amazon.com/global-accelerator/

iurisilvio 2y ago

Honeycomb. Amazing observability tool and reasonably cheaper/better than alternatives.

stephenr 2y ago

Don't you usually find tools to solve a problem, rather than the other way round? It sounds like you're literally asking for solutions looking for a problem.

cdaringe 2y ago
Totally fine to do. I have solutions for all sorts of stuff—doesn’t mean they’re good ones. Lets folks talk about stuff they’re stoked on.

bithavoc 2y ago

Tailscale Tailscale Subnet routers Tailscale ACL Pulumi

mcsniff 2y ago

Tailscale, and Headscale to fit your on-prem request. I still run my own WireGuard server at home for getting on my internal LAN, but Tailscale for side projects is great.

linkdd 2y ago

Hurl ( https://hurl.dev https://hurl.dev ) for testing HTTP APIs. And self-promotion a bit: https://github.com/link-society/flowg https://github.com/link-society/flowg An easy to setup/use log processing facility: Because OpenObserve didn't have the features I wanted Because ELK is too heavy for my usecase Because Splunk is too expensive Because I wanted something KISS

noop_joe 2y ago

Noop [0] is a cloud platform that runs entire application ecosystems (including edge routing) locally and deploys the same setups globally -- it's a departure from the plug and play paradigm of kubernetes, but it means a lot less integration work. Full disclosure, I work @Noop. 0. https://noop.dev https://noop.dev