[Cloud computing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing) is the on-demand availability of computer system resources, especially data storage (cloud storage) and computing power, without direct active management by the user.
- [CFEngine](https://cfengine.com/) - Configuration management system for automated configuration and maintenance of large-scale computer systems. ([Source Code](https://github.com/cfengine/core)) `GPL-3.0``C`
- [Chef](https://www.chef.io/products/chef-infra) - Configuration management tool using a pure-Ruby, domain-specific language (DSL) for writing system configuration "recipes". ([Source Code](https://github.com/chef/chef)) `Apache-2.0``Ruby`
- [Puppet](https://www.puppet.com/) - Software configuration management tool which includes its own declarative language to describe system configuration. ([Source Code](https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet)) `Apache-2.0``Ruby/C`
- [Rudder](https://www.rudder.io/) - Scalable and dynamic configuration management system for patching, security & compliance, based on CFEngine. ([Source Code](https://github.com/Normation/rudder)) `GPL-3.0``Scala`
- [Salt](https://docs.saltproject.io/) - Event-driven IT automation, remote task execution, and configuration management software. ([Source Code](https://github.com/saltstack/salt)) `Apache-2.0``Python`
@ -238,10 +240,8 @@ Tools and scripts to support deployments to your servers.
- [Cobbler](https://cobbler.github.io/) - Cobbler is a Linux installation server that allows for rapid setup of network installation environments. ([Source Code](https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler)) `GPL-2.0``Python`
- [Fabric](https://www.fabfile.org/) - Python library and cli tool for streamlining the use of SSH for application deployment or systems administration tasks. ([Source Code](https://github.com/fabric/fabric)) `BSD-2-Clause``Python`
- [Genesis](https://github.com/starkandwayne/genesis) - A template framework for multi-environment BOSH deployments. `MIT``Perl`
- [Mina](http://nadarei.co/mina/) - Really fast deployer and server automation tool (rake based). ([Source Code](https://github.com/mina-deploy/mina)) `MIT``Ruby`
- [munki](https://www.munki.org/munki/) - Webserver-based repository of packages and package metadata, that allows macOS administrators to manage software installs. ([Source Code](https://github.com/munki/munki)) `Apache-2.0``Python`
- [Overcast](https://andrewchilds.github.io/overcast/) - Deploy VMs across different cloud providers, and run commands and scripts across any or all of them in parallel via SSH. ([Source Code](https://github.com/andrewchilds/overcast)) `MIT``Nodejs`
- [Vlad the Deployer](https://github.com/seattlerb/vlad) - Deployment automation (rake based). `MIT``Ruby`
### Diagramming
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Tools used to create diagrams of networks, flows, etc.
- [Diagrams.net](https://app.diagrams.net/) - A.K.A. [Draw.io](https://app.diagrams.net/). Easy to use Diagram UI with a plethora of templates. ([Source Code](https://github.com/jgraph/drawio)) `Apache-2.0``JavaScript/Docker`
- [DrawThe.Net](http://go.drawthe.net/) - Javascript tool that uses a YAML-formatted input to programmatically create large, complex, and visually solid diagrams. ([Source Code](https://github.com/cidrblock/drawthe.net)) `MIT``JavaScript`
- [Kroki](https://kroki.io) - API for generating diagrams from textual descriptions. ([Source Code](https://github.com/yuzutech/kroki)) `MIT``Java`
- [Mermaid](https://mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid-live-editor/) - Javascript module with a unique, easy, shorthand syntax. Integrates into several other tools like Grafana. ([Source Code](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid-live-editor)) `MIT``Nodejs/Docker`
@ -389,7 +388,6 @@ Miscellaneous utilities and web interfaces for identity management systems.
- [BounCA](https://bounca.org/) - A personal SSL Key / Certificate Authority web-based tool for creating self-signed certificates. ([Source Code](https://gitlab.com/bounca/bounca/)) `Apache-2.0``Python`
- [easy-rsa](https://github.com/OpenVPN/easy-rsa) - Bash script to build and manage a PKI CA. `GPL-2.0``Shell`
- [Fusion Directory](https://www.fusiondirectory.org) - Improve the Management of the services and the company directory based on OpenLDAP. ([Source Code](https://github.com/fusiondirectory/fusiondirectory)) `GPL-2.0``PHP`
- [Indieauth](https://indieauth.com/) - Sign in with your domain name (using the rel-me-auth protocol). ([Source Code](https://github.com/aaronpk/IndieAuth.com)) `Apache-2.0``Ruby`
- [LDAP Account Manager (LAM)](https://www.ldap-account-manager.org/lamcms/) - Web frontend for managing entries (e.g. users, groups, DHCP settings) stored in an LDAP directory. ([Source Code](https://github.com/LDAPAccountManager/lam/)) `GPL-3.0``PHP`
- [Libravatar](https://www.libravatar.org/) - Libravatar is a service which delivers your avatar (profile picture) to other websites. ([Source Code](https://git.linux-kernel.at/oliver/ivatar/)) `AGPL-3.0``Python`
- [Pomerium](https://www.pomerium.io/) - An identity and context aware access-proxy inspired by BeyondCorp. ([Source Code](https://github.com/pomerium/pomerium)) `Apache-2.0``Docker/Go`
An [email client](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Email_client), email reader or, more formally, message user agent (MUA) or mail user agent is a computer program used to access and manage a user's email.
- [aerc](https://aerc-mail.org/) - Terminal MUA with a focus on plaintext and features for developers. ([Source Code](https://git.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc)) `MIT``Go`
- [Claws Mail](http://www.claws-mail.org/) - Old school email client (and news reader), based on GTK+. ([Source Code](https://git.claws-mail.org/?p=claws.git;a=tree)) `GPL-3.0``C`
- [ImapSync](http://imapsync.lamiral.info/) - Simple IMAP migration tool for copying mailboxes to other servers. ([Source Code](https://github.com/imapsync/imapsync)) `NLPL``Perl`
- [Mutt](http://www.mutt.org/) - Small but very powerful text-based mail client. ([Source Code](https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt)) `GPL-2.0``C`
- [ruptime](https://github.com/alexmyczko/ruptime) - Classic system status server. `AGPL-3.0``Shell`
- [Scrutiny](https://github.com/AnalogJ/scrutiny) - Web UI for hard drive S.M.A.R.T monitoring, historical trends & real-world failure thresholds. `MIT``Go`
- [Sensu](https://sensu.io/) - Monitoring tool for ephemeral infrastructure and distributed applications. ([Source Code](https://github.com/sensu/sensu-go)) `MIT``Go`
- [Status](https://github.com/dani3l0/Status) - Simple and lightweight system monitoring tool for small homeservers with a pleasant web interface. ([Demo](https://status-ksk5.onrender.com/)) `MIT``Python`
- [Status](https://github.com/dani3l0/Status) - Simple and lightweight system monitoring tool for small homeservers with a pleasant web interface. ([Demo](https://status.enshittification.social/) `MIT``Python`
- [Thruk](https://www.thruk.org/) - Multibackend monitoring web interface with support for Naemon, Nagios, Icinga and Shinken. ([Source Code](https://github.com/sni/Thruk)) `GPL-1.0``Perl`
- [Wazuh](https://wazuh.com/) - Unified XDR and SIEM protection for endpoints and cloud workloads. ([Source Code](https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh)) `GPL-2.0``C`
- [Zabbix](https://www.zabbix.com/) - Enterprise-class software for monitoring of networks and applications. ([Source Code](https://git.zabbix.com/projects/ZBX/repos/zabbix/browse)) `GPL-2.0``C`
[Platform-as-a-Service](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platform_as_a_service) software allows customers to provision, instantiate, run, and manage a computing platform and one or more applications, without the complexity of building and maintaining the infrastructure typically associated with developing and launching the application. Also includes [Serverless computing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serverless_computing) and [Function-as-a-service (FaaS)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Function_as_a_service) software.
- [CapRover](https://caprover.com/) - Build your own PaaS in a few minutes. ([Demo](https://captain.server.demo.caprover.com/#/login), [Source Code](https://github.com/caprover/caprover)) `Apache-2.0``Docker/Nodejs`
- [Coolify](https://coolify.io/) - An open-source & self-hostable Heroku / Netlify alternative (and even more). ([Source Code](https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify)) `Apache-2.0``Docker`
- [Dokku](https://dokku.com/) - An open-source PaaS (alternative to Heroku). ([Source Code](https://github.com/dokku/dokku)) `MIT``Docker/Shell/Go/deb`
- [fx](https://github.com/metrue/fx) - A tool to help you do Function as a Service with painless on your own servers. `MIT``Go`
- [Kubero](https://www.kubero.dev/) - A self-hosted Heroku PaaS alternative for Kubernetes that implements GitOps. ([Demo](https://demo.kubero.dev/), [Source Code](https://github.com/kubero-dev/kubero)) `GPL-3.0``K8S/Nodejs/Go`
- [LocalStack](https://localstack.cloud/) - LocalStack is a fully functional local AWS cloud stack. This includes Lambda for serverless computation. ([Source Code](https://github.com/localstack/localstack)) `Apache-2.0``Python/Docker/K8S`
- [Nhost](https://nhost.io/) - Firebase Alternative with GraphQL. Get a database and backend configured and ready in minutes. ([Source Code](https://github.com/nhost/nhost)) `MIT``Docker/Nodejs/Go`
- [OpenFaaS](https://www.openfaas.com/) - Serverless Functions Made Simple for Docker & Kubernetes. ([Source Code](https://github.com/openfaas/faas)) `MIT``Go`
- [Tau](https://taubyte.com) - Easily build Cloud Computing Platforms with features like Serverless WebAssembly Functions, Frontend Hosting, CI/CD, Object Storage, K/V Database, and Pub-Sub Messaging. ([Source Code](https://github.com/taubyte/tau)) `BSD-3-Clause``Go/Rust/Docker`
[Message queues](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Message_queue) and [message broker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Message_broker) software, typically used for inter-process communication (IPC), or for inter-thread communication within the same process.
- [grml](https://grml.org) - Bootable Debian Live CD with powerful CLI tools. ([Source Code](https://github.com/grml/)) `GPL-3.0``Shell`
- [mitmproxy](https://mitmproxy.org/) - A Python tool used for intercepting, viewing and modifying network traffic. Invaluable in troubleshooting certain problems. ([Source Code](https://github.com/mitmproxy/mitmproxy)) `MIT``Python`
- [mtr](https://www.bitwizard.nl/mtr/) - Network utility that combines traceroute and ping. ([Source Code](https://github.com/traviscross/mtr)) `GPL-2.0``C`
- [perf-tools](https://github.com/brendangregg/perf-tools) - Performance analysis tools based on Linux perf_events (aka perf) and ftrace. `GPL-2.0``Shell`
- [Sysdig](https://www.sysdig.com/) - Capture system state and activity from a running Linux instance, then save, filter and analyze. ([Source Code](https://github.com/draios/sysdig)) `Apache-2.0``Docker/Lua/C`
- [DefGuard](https://defguard.net/) - True enterprise WireGuard with MFA/2FA and SSO. ([Source Code](https://github.com/DefGuard)) `Apache-2.0``Rust`
- [Dockovpn](https://dockovpn.io) - Out-of-the-box stateless dockerized OpenVPN server which starts in less than 2 seconds. ([Source Code](https://github.com/dockovpn/dockovpn)) `GPL-2.0``Docker`
- [Firezone](https://www.firez.one/) - WireGuard based VPN Server and Firewall. ([Source Code](https://github.com/firezone/firezone)) `Apache-2.0``Docker`
- [Firezone](https://www.firezone.dev/) - WireGuard based VPN Server and Firewall. ([Source Code](https://github.com/firezone/firezone)) `Apache-2.0``Docker`
- [Gluetun VPN client](https://github.com/qdm12/gluetun) - VPN client in a thin Docker container for multiple VPN providers, written in Go, and using OpenVPN or Wireguard, DNS over TLS, with a few proxy servers built-in. `MIT``docker`
- [Headscale](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale) - Self-hostable fork of [Tailscale](https://tailscale.com), cross-platform clients, simple to use, built-in (currently experimental) monitoring tools. `BSD-3-Clause``Go`
- [Nebula](https://github.com/slackhq/nebula) - A scalable p2p VPN with a focus on performance, simplicity and security. `MIT``Go`
- [OpenVPN](https://community.openvpn.net) - Uses a custom security protocol that utilizes SSL/TLS for key exchange. ([Source Code](https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn)) `GPL-2.0``C`
- [PiVPN](https://www.pivpn.io/) - The simplest way to setup and manage a VPN, designed for Raspberry Pi. ([Source Code](https://github.com/pivpn/pivpn)) `MIT``Shell`
- [WireGuard](https://www.wireguard.com/) - Very fast VPN based on elliptic curve and public key crypto. ([Source Code](https://www.wireguard.com/repositories/)) `GPL-2.0``C`
@ -702,16 +719,7 @@ VPN software.
[Web servers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_server) and [reverse proxies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_proxy).
- [Algernon](https://algernon.roboticoverlords.org/) - Small self-contained pure-Go web server with Lua, Markdown, HTTP/2, QUIC, Redis and PostgreSQL support. ([Source Code](https://github.com/xyproto/algernon)) `BSD-3-Clause``Go`
- [Apache HTTP Server](https://httpd.apache.org/) - Secure, efficient and extensible server that provides HTTP services in sync with the current HTTP standards. ([Source Code](https://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/branches/2.4.x/)) `Apache-2.0``C`
- [Caddy](https://caddyserver.com/) - Powerful, enterprise-ready, open source web server with automatic HTTPS. ([Source Code](https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy)) `Apache-2.0``Go`
- [HAProxy](https://www.haproxy.org/) - Very fast and reliable reverse-proxy offering high availability, load balancing, and proxying for TCP and HTTP-based applications. ([Source Code](https://git.haproxy.org/?p=haproxy.git;a=tree)) `GPL-2.0``C`
- [Hiawatha](https://www.hiawatha-webserver.org/) - An advanced and secure webserver for Unix. ([Source Code](https://gitlab.com/hsleisink/hiawatha)) `GPL-2.0``C`
- [Lighttpd](https://www.lighttpd.net/) - Secure, fast, compliant, and very flexible web server that has been optimized for high-performance environments. ([Source Code](https://git.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/lighttpd1.4)) `BSD-3-Clause``C`
- [Nginx](https://nginx.org/en/) - HTTP and reverse proxy server, mail proxy server, and generic TCP/UDP proxy server. ([Source Code](https://hg.nginx.org/nginx/file/tip)) `BSD-2-Clause``C`
- [Static Web Server](https://static-web-server.net/) - A cross-platform, high-performance, and asynchronous web server for static file serving. ([Source Code](https://github.com/static-web-server/static-web-server)) `Apache-2.0/MIT``Rust/Docker`
- [Traefik](https://traefik.io/) - HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer that makes deploying microservices easy. ([Source Code](https://github.com/traefik/traefik)) `MIT``Go/Docker`
- [Cloud Native Software Landscape](https://landscape.cncf.io/card-mode?license=open-source&grouping=category) - Compilation of software and tools for cloud computing.
- [Cloud Native Software Landscape](https://landscape.cncf.io/?group=projects-and-products&view-mode=card) - Compilation of software and tools for cloud computing.
- [ArchWiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/) - Arch Linux Wiki which has really nice written articles valid for other distros.
- [Gentoo Wiki](https://wiki.gentoo.org/) - Gentoo Linux Wiki with a lot in-detail description of Linux components.
- [Awesome SysAdmin @ LibHunt](https://sysadmin.libhunt.com) - Your go-to SysAdmin Toolbox. Based on the list here.
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