rundeck/rundeck
Rundeck
Rundeck is a job scheduling and automation platform that enables organizations to execute operational tasks across servers, containers, and cloud APIs from a central web console or API. It functions as a multi-node command execution engine, allowing scripts and commands to run across distributed Linux and Windows nodes, and serves as a self-service operations portal that delegates specific tasks to authorized users without granting full system access. The platform also operates as an incident response automation tool, automatically triggering diagnostic and remediation workflows when monitoring alerts or events are detected.
The platform distinguishes itself through its plugin-based workflow orchestrator, which connects automation workflows to external tools like Ansible, ServiceNow, and cloud provider APIs for automated task execution. It supports automation across distributed networks without requiring open firewall ports for central management, and enables remote command execution on EC2 instances through the AWS Systems Manager service. Rundeck also provides centralized management of settings for groups of related plugins from a single location, and allows users to track the return on investment from automated tasks by measuring time and money saved.
Additional capabilities include automated management of cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Kubernetes through built-in plugins, as well as discovery and inventory of nodes within secure or isolated network environments. The platform supports retrieval of secrets from external secret management systems during automated workflows, and provides control over user roles, permissions, and security settings to protect the deployment from unauthorized access.
Features
- Job Scheduling and Automation - An enterprise platform for scheduling, orchestrating, and executing operational tasks across servers, containers, and cloud APIs.
- External Tool and Workflow Links - Links automation workflows with plugins for cloud providers, configuration management, and IT service platforms.
- Multi-Node Shell Executions - Runs scripts and commands on nodes across private networks or multi-cloud environments without opening external firewall ports.
- External Tool Orchestrators - Connects workflows to tools like Ansible, ServiceNow, and cloud provider APIs for automated task execution.
- Plugin-Connected - Connects automation workflows to external tools like Ansible, ServiceNow, and cloud provider APIs for automated task execution.
- Web Console Automation Controls - Provides a central web console to control and delegate tasks across distributed environments.
- Self-Service Deployment Portals - Delegates specific operational tasks and scripts to authorized users without granting full system access.
- Cross-Platform Task Automation - Standardizes and executes operational tasks across both Linux and Windows nodes from a central platform.
- Secret Retrieval - Retrieves passwords and credentials from external secret management systems during automated workflows.
- User Access Management - Controls user roles, permissions, and global settings to harden the deployment against unauthorized access.
- Multi-Node Workflow Executions - Runs automated operational tasks across a set of nodes from a web console, CLI, or API to standardize procedures.
- Automated Incident Response Workflows - Runs diagnostic and remediation workflows automatically when monitoring alerts or events are detected.
- Operational Task Automation - Runs scripts and commands across a set of nodes from a central web console or API.
- Content ROI Calculators - Measures time and money saved by automated tasks to report on operational effectiveness.
- Automation ROI Trackers - Provides built-in tracking of time and money saved by automated tasks to report operational effectiveness.
- AWS Systems Manager Executions - Enables remote command execution on EC2 instances through the AWS Systems Manager service without opening network ports.
- Cloud Infrastructure Automation - Manages resources on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Kubernetes through built-in plugins.
- AWS SSM Task Executions - Communicates with EC2 instances through the AWS SSM service instead of alternative protocols for task execution.
- Firewall-Free Remote Executions - Executes tasks on remote systems without opening firewall ports for central management.
- DevOps and Infrastructure - Platform for self-service operations and task automation.
- General Purpose Orchestration - Job scheduler and runbook automation platform.
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