OpsWorks Flashcards
What is OpsWorks?
A service which allows you to automate your server configuration management using Puppet or Chef
True or False: To use OpsWorks, you much install and manage instances of Chef and Puppet?
False: OpsWorks uses manages instances or either Puppet or Chef
True or False: OpsWorks is compatible with existing Chef and Puppet code?
True. No need to recreate code for OpsWorks
Are Chef and Puppet compatible with Linux or Windows?
BOTH!
What are some examples of configurations that you can manage with OpsWorks?
Service accounts, local accounts, scheduled tasks / cron jobs, NTP configurations, application configurations
When should you use OpsWorks?
When you have a requirement to manage your systems using Puppet or Chef
True or False: OpsWorks works in both the AWS environment and on-prem systems?
True
For the exam, do you need to know how OpsWorks works, or how to set it up?
Nope, just generally what it’s for and when you would use it.