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Ansible on CentOS 10 vs Splunk Cloud [Private Offer Only] comparison

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Ansible on CentOS 10
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
361st
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
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Splunk Cloud [Private Offer...
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
463rd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Rahul Kakarla - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Automation has streamlined server setup and has ensured consistent configurations
One of the best features Ansible on CentOS 10 offers is agentless automation. I particularly appreciate playbooks, which is one of my favorite features, along with configuration management and reusable roles. Agentless automation and playbooks stand out for me because they enable me to manage remote servers over SSH without requiring an Ansible agent on each machine. Playbooks use simple YAML files to automate tasks such as installing packages, configuring JINX, and managing services seamlessly. The error handling and reporting in Ansible on CentOS 10 help identify failed tasks and troubleshoot deployment issues more easily. Ansible on CentOS 10 has strong security capabilities for infrastructure automation, including SSH-based access, privilege escalation controls, and Ansible Vault for encrypting sensitive data, which I believe is excellent for AI-assisted automation. Ansible on CentOS 10 integrates well with AWS services, particularly EC2 for server provisioning and configuration.
Lakshman Kanuru - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate manager at ValueLabs
Comprehensive log monitoring has improved proactive incident response and cost control
The best features Splunk Cloud [Private Offer Only] offers include the Ingest Processor, which allows me to filter out or stop data ingestion from the data source to reduce ingestion and storage licensing costs. I am currently exploring this good feature. Regarding my experience with the Ingest Processor, I have a consumer whose application forwards data into Splunk Cloud [Private Offer Only]. Unfortunately, when there is a restart, old duplicate data is also ingested alongside the current data. For example, the last 24 hours' data amounts to 15 to 20 GB, and when the application restarts, an additional 15 to 20 GB of duplicate data ingests. Consequently, instead of the expected 15 to 20 GB, I am looking at almost 30 to 40 GB of ingestion cost. By using the Ingest Processor, I can effectively stop the duplicate data ingestion into Splunk Cloud [Private Offer Only]. Splunk Cloud [Private Offer Only] has positively impacted my organization in many ways. For instance, if something goes wrong with an application I monitor, without Splunk Cloud [Private Offer Only], notifications are unavailable, and support staff would not be notified, which saves time. I also have proactive alerts and predictive analysis, saving costs by preventing the ingestion of duplicate data into Splunk Cloud [Private Offer Only]. From a security standpoint, I have audit-related features to address issues or malicious attacks. Utilizing predictions and AI functions aids me in multiple areas of operations.

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Agentless automation and playbooks stand out for me because they enable me to manage remote servers over SSH without requiring an Ansible agent on each machine."
"The self-sufficient built-in modules are extremely beneficial."
"Patching used to be an entire weekend activity before, and now it takes less than an hour to complete."
"The main feature of Ansible on CentOS 10 is idempotency when using the Ansible built-in modules, which is excellent."
"Ansible on CentOS 10 is a very powerful product for deploying configurations, product installations, or actions on different machines at the same time, and Ansible Tower complements it by adding the ability to create sequential action flows via Ansible on CentOS 10."
"Ansible on CentOS 10 has saved a considerable amount of time and effort for me and my team, as a job that used to be done by ten admins can now be done by only one admin."
"Ansible on CentOS 10 has positively impacted my organization by reducing the time to production significantly compared to other automation agents like Chef or Puppet, where an agent is involved and other elements like groups and roles are required."
"Ansible on CentOS 10 has made that process significantly easier and has completely replaced those previous methods."
"Splunk allows you to ingest anything from anywhere easily."
"Despite its cost, I see value for money and a return on investment with Splunk Cloud [Private Offer Only]."
"Splunk Cloud [Private Offer Only] has positively impacted my organization in many ways, providing proactive alerts and predictive analysis that save costs by preventing the ingestion of duplicate data while also delivering audit-related security features and AI-driven predictions that aid multiple areas of operations."
 

Cons

"Although Ansible on CentOS 10 is a very robust tool, there are still things I would like to see improved."
"Community support needs some improvements since not all of the data is available."
"I gave Ansible on CentOS 10 a rating of seven because I would like to see improvements and latest features incorporated."
"Ansible on CentOS 10 can be improved by focusing on enhancing automation, efficiencies, and security for better infrastructure management."
"Regarding how Ansible on CentOS 10 can be improved, I think further integration with other tools would be beneficial."
"In my opinion, Ansible on CentOS 10 could be improved in the simulation part."
"One of the main areas that Ansible on CentOS 10 could improve is providing clearer error messages, faster execution across larger environments, and simpler debugging for complex playbooks."
"I have experienced stability issues."
"I did not receive an answer to my question regarding how these integrations with third-party tools help you."
"To improve Splunk Cloud [Private Offer Only], the latest version 10.5 introduces a UI that feels somewhat difficult to navigate compared to earlier versions, making it uncomfortable."
"I find the technical support for Splunk could be better, as the turnaround time can be lengthy, and we often face delays before someone picks up the ticket."
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Ansible on CentOS 10?
Ansible Core is open-source and does not require a separate software license. The metering and billing experience with Ansible on CentOS 10 is straightforward because Ansible Core is open-source an...
What needs improvement with Ansible on CentOS 10?
One of the main areas that Ansible on CentOS 10 could improve is providing clearer error messages, faster execution across larger environments, and simpler debugging for complex playbooks. For exam...
What is your primary use case for Ansible on CentOS 10?
My main use case for Ansible on CentOS 10 is automating server configuration, software installation, and routine system administration. I use Ansible playbooks to install and configure JINX, manage...
What needs improvement with Splunk Cloud [Private Offer Only]?
To improve Splunk Cloud [Private Offer Only], the latest version 10.5 introduces a UI that feels somewhat difficult to navigate compared to earlier versions, making it uncomfortable. A smoother tra...
What is your primary use case for Splunk Cloud [Private Offer Only]?
My main use case for Splunk Cloud [Private Offer Only] involves multiple tasks, not specific to one area. I onboard data from multiple sources using a couple of data brokers like Universal Forwarde...
What advice do you have for others considering Splunk Cloud [Private Offer Only]?
My advice for others considering Splunk Cloud [Private Offer Only] is that it is a powerful tool for log data management, allowing faster analysis to identify issues compared to other tools I have ...
 

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