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What is MAAS?

The capability for self-service and remote deployment of operating systems like Windows, CentOS, ESXi, and Ubuntu on physical servers revolutionizes your data center into a bare metal cloud environment. This Metal-As-A-Service (MAAS) framework facilitates provisioning across diverse systems, providing on-demand server functionalities alongside management of remote edge clusters. With its robust infrastructure monitoring and discovery capabilities, it integrates smoothly with automation tools such as Ansible, Chef, Puppet, SALT, and Juju, enabling quick installations from the ground up. Supporting a range of operating systems including VMware ESXi, Windows, CentOS, RHEL, and Ubuntu, the platform allows users to create tailored images with pre-installed applications and specific configurations for disk and network settings. Employing an API-driven methodology for critical services like DHCP, DNS, PXE, and IPAM, it streamlines the provisioning process through a REST API. Additionally, it enhances security through LDAP user authentication and role-based access control (RBAC). Integral to this solution are hardware testing and commissioning, designed to achieve the fastest operating system installation times within the industry, utilizing a highly optimized image-based installer. MAAS is compatible with all certified servers from top vendors and adeptly discovers servers housed in racks, chassis, and expansive data center networks, while also supporting prominent system BMCs and chassis controllers. Altogether, these features empower organizations to manage their infrastructure with greater efficiency, ultimately boosting operational productivity and reducing downtime.

What is InstallShield?

Revenera's InstallShield enables the creation of native MSIX packages along with seamless installations, ensuring reliability and consistency with every deployment. It also facilitates cloud-based installations, allowing for rapid adaptation to industry shifts and quicker market entry while enhancing customer experiences. This tool, previously known as Flexera InstallShield, simplifies the process of crafting Windows installers and MSIX packages directly within Microsoft Visual Studio. Users can set up installation prerequisites for third-party packages by leveraging Microsoft's Windows Package Manager, and configure installation conditions for Windows Server 2022 and Windows 11. Additionally, it supports installation in native ARM directories for devices running Windows 10 on ARM architecture. Moreover, InstallShield provides a connection to Revenera's Cloud License Server, streamlining the transition of build infrastructure to the cloud, and offers modern, user-friendly one-click installers for a smooth installation process. With its comprehensive features, InstallShield stands out as an essential tool for developers looking to enhance their software deployment strategy.

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Integrations Supported

Airstack
Ansible
Chef
Cisco AnyConnect
Huawei FusionStorage
IBM Cloud
Intelligent Management Center
LDAP
PostgreSQL
Puppet Enterprise
SALT
Sesterce
VMware ESXi
Verizon Cloud
Visual Studio

Integrations Supported

Airstack
Ansible
Chef
Cisco AnyConnect
Huawei FusionStorage
IBM Cloud
Intelligent Management Center
LDAP
PostgreSQL
Puppet Enterprise
SALT
Sesterce
VMware ESXi
Verizon Cloud
Visual Studio

API Availability

Has API

API Availability

Has API

Pricing Information

$30
Free Trial Offered?
Free Version

Pricing Information

$4,498 per 3 years
Free Trial Offered?
Free Version

Supported Platforms

SaaS
Android
iPhone
iPad
Windows
Mac
On-Prem
Chromebook
Linux

Supported Platforms

SaaS
Android
iPhone
iPad
Windows
Mac
On-Prem
Chromebook
Linux

Customer Service / Support

Standard Support
24 Hour Support
Web-Based Support

Customer Service / Support

Standard Support
24 Hour Support
Web-Based Support

Training Options

Documentation Hub
Webinars
Online Training
On-Site Training

Training Options

Documentation Hub
Webinars
Online Training
On-Site Training

Company Facts

Organization Name

Canonical

Date Founded

2010

Company Location

United Kingdom

Company Website

maas.io

Company Facts

Organization Name

Revenera

Date Founded

1987

Company Location

United States

Company Website

www.revenera.com/install/products/installshield

Categories and Features

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)

Analytics / Reporting
Configuration Management
Data Migration
Data Security
Load Balancing
Log Access
Network Monitoring
Performance Monitoring
SLA Monitoring

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