Packer

Packer is a tool that standardizes and automates the process of building system and container images. It enables users to create identical images for multiple platforms from a single source configuration, facilitating a streamlined and efficient multi-cloud image workflow. By extending Packer with plugins, users can enhance its functionality without modifying the core, adding new builders, provisioners, post-processors, and data sources. Packer supports automated image builds, allowing for the customization of images to match application and organizational requirements, and integrates seamlessly with provisioning workflows to automate updates across downstream builds. Additionally, it provides a unified security and compliance workflow for images provisioned across multiple clouds and integrates with Terraform to create multi-cloud golden image pipelines.