Available OpsWorks platforms

OpsWorks, by its nature, is a configuration management service that provides managed instances of Chef and Puppet. Both of these software packages are industry-recognized automation platforms that enable you to use code and configure your servers via automation.

Now let's take a look at the three platforms that OpsWorks offers in a bit more depth.

OpsWorks Stacks

The original service offering from OpsWorks was OpsWorks Stacks. By using layers, it helps you manage and organize your EC2 instances.

OpsWorks for Chef Automate

If you have a team that is well versed in the creation of Chef cookbooks and knows how to use some of the more advanced features of Chef, such as Knife, yet doesn't want to deal with the hassles and headaches of maintaining their own Chef servers, then Chef Automate can be a logical choice for your team.

If you are currently using Chef to manage some of your on-premises infrastructure, OpsWorks for Chef...