juju
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Description:
DevOps management tool
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @juju  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Devops
Tags: devops orchestration cloud automation kubernetes
Install: brew install juju
About:
Juju is an open-source orchestration tool for modeling, deploying, and operating complex applications across multiple clouds. It uses 'charms'—reusable scripts for application management—to automate tasks like configuration, scaling, and integration. This enables consistent, model-driven operations that reduce manual effort and ensure reliability.
Key Features:
  • Model-driven operations using Juju charms
  • Multi-cloud and hybrid cloud support
  • Automatic application scaling and healing
  • Seamless integration between application components
  • Declarative configuration management
Use Cases:
  • Deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters
  • Operating complex multi-tier applications (e.g., OpenStack, PostgreSQL clusters)
  • Automating Day-2 operations like scaling, upgrades, and backups
  • Standardizing deployments across different cloud providers
Alternatives:
  • Terraform – Terraform excels at provisioning infrastructure, while Juju specializes in application lifecycle management and operational tasks on top of that infrastructure.
  • Ansible – Ansible is a general-purpose automation tool using imperative playbooks; Juju offers a declarative, model-driven approach specifically for application orchestration.
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