A potential devops contender is Rundeck which provides for a multitude of functionality for operational automation of applications. A minimalist user interface is all that is really needed for a hands-on developer and comes with batteries included from access control, to job scheduling, as well as defining entire workflows of commands and scripts that can work across nodes. Rundeck could facilitate the point of automation as a link between continuous integration and deployment. The platform even comes with an API and a diverse set of useful plugins. Finally, the services are free for use which is another mouth watering feature.
