What is AWS OpsWorks?
AWS OpsWorks is a configuration management service providing managed Chef Automate and Puppet Enterprise servers. The service enables automation of server configurations, application deployments, and operational tasks with established DevOps tools.
OpsWorks handles management of Chef or Puppet server infrastructure: installation, updates, backups, and high availability.
Core Features
- OpsWorks for Chef Automate: Fully managed Chef Server with Chef Automate Dashboard
- OpsWorks for Puppet Enterprise: Managed Puppet Master with Puppet Enterprise Console
- OpsWorks Stacks: Legacy service with Layers and Stacks abstraction
- Node Management: Automatic registration and management of nodes
- Compliance: Chef Compliance and Puppet Compliance reporting
Typical Use Cases
Existing Chef/Puppet Migration: Teams with existing Chef Cookbooks or Puppet Modules can migrate their investments to the cloud without changing tools.
Compliance Automation: OpsWorks enables continuous compliance checks and automatic remediation of configuration deviations.
Application Lifecycle Management: Automated deployments with Chef or Puppet recipes across development, staging, and production.
Benefits
- Uses established DevOps tools without server management
- Integration with existing Chef/Puppet investments
- Automatic backups and high availability
- Native AWS integration with IAM and CloudWatch
Integration with innFactory
As an AWS Reseller, innFactory supports you with AWS OpsWorks: We help with migrating existing configuration management setups, developing Chef Cookbooks and Puppet Modules, and modernizing to Infrastructure as Code.
Typical Use Cases
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AWS OpsWorks?
AWS OpsWorks is a configuration management service providing managed Chef and Puppet servers. It enables automation of server configurations, deployments, and operational tasks.
Which OpsWorks variants are available?
OpsWorks for Chef Automate provides a managed Chef Server. OpsWorks for Puppet Enterprise provides a managed Puppet Master. OpsWorks Stacks is an older service with its own abstraction layer.
When should I use OpsWorks instead of other tools?
Use OpsWorks if you already have Chef or Puppet expertise and want managed servers. For new projects, AWS Systems Manager or Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform are often simpler.
What does AWS OpsWorks cost?
OpsWorks for Chef Automate and Puppet Enterprise charge based on the number of managed nodes. OpsWorks Stacks is free, you only pay for EC2 instances.