Why Jetpack?
Why Jetpack?
Ansible changed infrastructure automation. Jetpack takes it further.
Lessons from Ansible
Ansible proved that agentless, push-based automation works. It showed that YAML playbooks are approachable. But after years of production use, patterns emerged:
- Performance: Serial execution becomes a bottleneck at scale
- State: Lack of state tracking leads to drift
- Typing: YAML’s flexibility becomes a source of errors
- Dependencies: Python dependency management is painful
The Jetpack Approach
Jetpack addresses these challenges:
| Challenge | Jetpack Solution |
|---|---|
| Performance | Parallel execution by default |
| State | Built-in state tracking and drift detection |
| Typing | Schema validation for playbooks |
| Dependencies | Single binary, no runtime dependencies |
Familiar Syntax
If you know Ansible, you’ll feel at home with Jetpack. We kept the good parts.