StackStorm
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Jun 11, 2019
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StackStorm
Task SchedulingWhat is StackStorm?
StackStorm is a platform for integration and automation across services and tools. It ties together your existing infrastructure and application environment so you can more easily automate that environment -- with a particular focus on taking actions in response to events.
StackStorm is a tool in the Task Scheduling category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Automations tie events to actions you’d like to take, using a rules engine and, if you want, comprehensive workflow. Automations are your operational patterns summarized as code.StackStorm automations work either by starting with your existing scripts – just add simple meta data – or by authoring the automations within StackStorm.Automations are the heart of StackStorm – they allow you to share operational patterns, boost productivity, and automate away the routine.CLI, REST API + Python Bindings
StackStorm Pros & Cons
Pros of StackStorm
- ✓Auto-remediation
- ✓Integrations
- ✓Automation
- ✓Complex workflows
- ✓Open source
- ✓Beautiful UI
- ✓ChatOps
- ✓Python
- ✓Extensibility
- ✓Slack
Cons of StackStorm
- ✗Complexity
- ✗ There are not enough sources of information
StackStorm Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to StackStorm?
Airflow
Use Airflow to author workflows as directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) of tasks. The Airflow scheduler executes your tasks on an array of workers while following the specified dependencies. Rich command lines utilities makes performing complex surgeries on DAGs a snap. The rich user interface makes it easy to visualize pipelines running in production, monitor progress and troubleshoot issues when needed.
AWS Step Functions
AWS Step Functions makes it easy to coordinate the components of distributed applications and microservices using visual workflows. Building applications from individual components that each perform a discrete function lets you scale and change applications quickly.
Evernote
Take notes to a new level with Evernote, the productivity app that keeps your projects, ideas, and inspiration handy across all your digital devices. It helps you capture and prioritize ideas, projects, and to-do lists, so nothing falls through the cracks.