SimianArmy
A suite of tools for ensuring cloud resilience and operational efficiency, including Chaos Monkey for random instance failure testing.
What is SimianArmy?
Simian Army is a suite of tools developed by Netflix to ensure cloud infrastructure resilience and operational efficiency. It includes Chaos Monkey, which randomly terminates instances to test fault tolerance, and other tools like Janitor Monkey and Conformity Monkey for resource cleanup and compliance. The project helps engineering teams build systems that can withstand failures and adhere to best practices.
DevOps engineers, SREs, and cloud infrastructure teams managing large-scale, fault-tolerant applications on AWS or similar cloud platforms.
Developers choose Simian Army for its proven, battle-tested approach to chaos engineering and cloud operations, directly derived from Netflix's production experience. It provides a comprehensive set of tools to proactively test resilience, enforce best practices, and optimize costs in cloud environments.
Overview
Tools for keeping your cloud operating in top form. Chaos Monkey is a resiliency tool that helps applications tolerate random instance failures.
Use Cases
Best For
- Testing application resilience to random instance failures in AWS
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