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Google Config Connector vs Packer
Both stand on infrastructure as code tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid APILinuxMac+2
Config Connector provides a Kubernetes-oriented way to define and govern Google Cloud resources. The tool is free, but cloud resources remain billable and import or export coverage is not universal.
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Visit Packer The facts
| Google Config Connector | Packer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Not published |
| Plans published | 1 | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | cloud.google.com | hashicorp.com |
| On infrastructure as code tools | #26 of 31 | #30 of 31 |
Google Config Connector: what it does well
- Kubernetes API management for Google Cloud
- YAML and JSON configuration
- Multiple installation methods
- Namespaced permission isolation
- Policy and Prometheus documentation
What to know first
- Created Google Cloud resources incur costs
- Some resources cannot be acquired
- Export support varies by resource type
- Supports Google Cloud only
Packer: what it does well
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