Although I’ve been comparing IaC tools throughout this blog post, the reality is that you will likely need to use multiple tools to build your infrastructure. Each of the tools you’ve seen has strengths and weaknesses, so it’s your job to pick the right tools for the job.

The following sections show three common combinations I’ve seen work well at a number of companies.

Provisioning plus configuration management

Provisioning plus server templating

Provisioning plus server templating plus orchestration