Cloudomation
Self-Service Automation for IT.
Overview
Cloudomation is a general-purpose IT automation and orchestration platform. While not exclusively a dev environment tool, it is frequently used by IT and DevOps teams to create self-service portals where developers can request and provision their own environments. It uses Python for scripting and focuses on integrating various tools and services.
✨ Key Features
- Self-service portal for IT automation
- Low-code/pro-code approach using Python
- Orchestration of complex workflows
- Integration with cloud providers, VMs, and on-prem systems
- User and rights management
- Can be used for environment provisioning
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Uses standard Python for automation, making it accessible to many developers
- Flexible and general-purpose platform
- Focus on self-service for end-users
Unique Value: Empowers IT to build powerful, Python-based self-service automations, including the provisioning of development environments, without being locked into a specific vendor's ecosystem.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Creating a service catalog where developers can provision their own virtual machines or test databases.
- Automating the entire lifecycle of test environments, from creation to cleanup.
- Integrating various legacy and modern systems into a single automated workflow.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Teams looking for a dedicated, out-of-the-box ephemeral environment solution
- Users who do not want to write Python scripts for automation
🏆 Alternatives
Unlike dedicated EaaS platforms, Cloudomation is a general-purpose tool. It offers more flexibility to automate any IT process but requires more setup to create an environment management solution.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
Free tier: Community Edition with limited features
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