Terraform: Enables multi-cloud infrastructure management through declarative configuration files, promoting consistent and reproducible environments.
Ansible: A straightforward and versatile tool that automates software provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment.
Chef: Uses Ruby-based recipes for automation and supports both cloud and on-premise environments, making it ideal for complex workflows.
Puppet: Focuses on enforcing infrastructure state and automating system administration tasks, suitable for large-scale infrastructure management.
AWS CloudFormation: Provides native integration with AWS services, allowing users to model, provision, and manage AWS resources using JSON or YAML templates.