Salt Proxy Minions: Driving Non-Server Hardware with SaltStack
CR Oldham
Salt - Monday 1/2/2016 14:40 - B4.042
Salt is a powerful remote execution and automation framework that solves the configuration management challenge elegantly. Until now, devices managed by Salt were restricted to platforms that could run a Python stack. Salt Proxy Minions enable the addition of practically any device to a Salt infrastructure--from routers and switches to very low-resource devices like Phillips Hue lightbulbs. This session covers demonstrations of proxy minions as well as methods and best practices for creating interface modules to attach devices to a Salt Master.
About C.R. Oldham
C. R. Oldham is Platform Engineer at SaltStack, an open-source based startup located in Utah. C. R. arrived in Utah with his family in 2008 to start a chapter of HopeKids, a nonprofit charitable organization that brings Hope to families who have kids with cancer and other life-threatening medical conditions.
Prior to that, he spent 20+ years in the technology arena, most recently as an engineer at Marvell Semiconductor in the group responsible for the apps and communication processors that powered some of RIM's Blackberry devices. He also spent a significant amount of time as IT director at a large non-profit that handles public and private school accreditation. It was in this environment that he discovered the incredible value that is open source, and eventually replaced a significant number of proprietary technologies with it, saving the organization thousands of dollars a year in licensing costs.