Hi, Strahil Nikolov <hunter86_bg@yahoo.com> writes:
Hi Derek,
I also don't like Python (and I prefer Salt instead of Ansible), but Ansible is the wiser option /personal opinion/ . My reasons - API change , so your code will eventually will die. With Ansible - a lot of people use it and there is a high chance that some updates the Ansible module that will do the job even after the API changes.
Thank you for your input. Turns out it's probably not an issue right now anyways because my understanding is that there is no "live" upgrade path from 4.3/7.x to 4.4/8.x. My understanding is that the only upgrade path is a re-install. If that's the case, then I suspect it will be a VERY long time until I upgrade, because I'm on a single-host production system so can't stage a reinstall the same way I can stage a "yum upgrade".
Also, Ansible is declarative , while python will need more effort.
I guess only time will tell ;) There wasn't a significant learning curve to python (as I've already had experience with it, and most of what I needed to do was already in the SDK examples). Ansible is a tool I have never even looked at, let alone tried to use it, so I suspect it would take me more than a couple hours to get it working.
Best Regards, Strahil Nikolov
-derek -- Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 derek@ihtfp.com www.ihtfp.com Computer and Internet Security Consultant