
StackIQ, makers of the Stacki server provisioning
platform, today announced the release of Stacki 3.2. Stacki is the
world's fastest and easiest-to-use Linux server provisioning tool.
Stacki 3.2 delivers new capabilities that simplify the automation and
integration of site-specific requirements. StackIQ is the commercial
entity behind this open source bare metal provisioning tool.
Since
the release of Stacki in June of 2015, the Stacki core team has been
focused on making the Community Edition meet the needs of members of the
community, adding features and value, while maintaining the StackIQ
supported Pro and Enterprise editions. This release returns some focus
to the Pro and Enterprise editions, adding functionality customers have
requested, and improving reporting/monitoring.
Customers both
large and small have used the Stacki family of products to automate
their server provisioning, big data, and cloud installations. With this
release, the Community Edition received a host of fixes to minor
problems, while Pro received a new UI and enhanced reporting, hardware
management has been enhanced. In addition, both Pro and Enterprise
Editions have been given the ability to support more Linux distributions
via more installation mechanisms.
What's New in Stacki 3.2
Advanced server/cluster monitoring GUI.
Stacki Pro now has a fully functional GUI for
- Server Monitoring
- Infrastructure Validation
- Problem Detection via Test Suite
UEFI Support
Stacki
Pro has added the ability to automatically provision systems using UEFI
paving the way for users to benefit from next generation hardware,
secure boot, and IPv6. Support for installing Ubuntu servers.
Ubuntu Support
New pallets allow users to configure their Stacki Pro server so that it can install Ubuntu servers.
"The
Stacki adoption rate has grown 10x versus last year. Feedback from our
diverse community has been a key driver to introduce features that users
need to manage their datacenter infrastructure," states Tim McIntire,
CEO and Co-Founder, StackIQ. "These additions will help new customers
and those who have taken the step to install the Stacki core, and are
now looking for a supported Edition to improve their datacenter
operations."
Well over a million Linux server nodes are under
management by Stacki, and its open source sibling the Rocks Cluster
Distribution (Stacki includes software developed by the Rocks Cluster
Group at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at the University of
California, San Diego, and its contributors).
Stacki is an open
source software project. Contributions, questions, and comments are
encouraged by and for the community. End users and developers are
invited to visit the resources below for information and to download
Stacki for immediate use.