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 +====== Orchestration ======
  
 +[[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:start|Go up to Terms and Definitions]]
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 +===== Discussion =====
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 +Orchestration is the coordinated control of multiple tools, services, processes, resources, or lifecycle activities to produce a defined result.
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 +An orchestration process determines the sequence, dependencies, inputs, outputs, conditions, error handling, and handoffs among participating components.
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 +Orchestration differs from executing a single tool or command. It coordinates several specialized mechanisms while preserving the relationships and controls required by the overall process.
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 +Within Crucible, the Forge command-line utility orchestrates source retrieval, image building, compliance assessment, image upload, platform initialization, infrastructure deployment, provisioning, verification, evidence generation, and teardown.
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 +===== Definition =====
 +
 +//coordinated control of multiple tools, services, processes, resources, or lifecycle activities to produce a defined result//
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 +===== Source =====
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 +Generalized from distributed systems, workflow automation, cloud computing, platform engineering, and software-delivery usage and specialized for the Crucible architecture and operational model.
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 +===== Note =====
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 +Orchestration does not require a long-running central service. A command-line utility, pipeline engine, workflow system, or other controller may perform orchestration.
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 +Orchestration coordinates participating mechanisms but does not replace their specialized functions or responsibilities.
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 +===== Example =====
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 +Crucible orchestrates Packer, QEMU, Ansible, OpenSCAP, OpenTofu, and provider tools to build, scan, upload, deploy, verify, and remove a compliant platform.
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