# Digital Rebar ## RackN Digital Rebar A comprehensive, enterprise-ready bare metal automation platform that doubles operational performance across Day 0, 1, and 2 operations. Bare metal operations require much more than provisioning, yet that’s all most tools try to do. Digital Rebar provides the missing layer of automation for efficient management of the entire hardware lifecycle from delivery to decommission using standardized, out-of-the-box workflows. Go from first boot to production-ready in minutes with zero-touch workflows for all major hardware OEMs, OSes, hypervisors, and container platforms. [Try an interactive demo](/content/interactive-demo/index.html) ## Comprehensive Enterprise Capabilities and Features - [Full-Lifecycle Infrastructure Automation](/content/platform/digital-rebar/#content-07910486a2f4cc2b02e9/index.html) - [Zero-Touch Provisioning](/content/platform/digital-rebar/#content-44ca53b6a2f4cc2b02e9/index.html) - [Patch and Change Management via Standard 
Infrastructure Pipelines](/content/platform/digital-rebar/#content-a2c0f276a2f4cc2b02e9/index.html) - [Enterprise-Grade Security](/content/platform/digital-rebar/#content-6ea51b56a2f4cc2b02e9/index.html) - [Self-Hosted, Airgap-Compatible Deployment](/content/platform/digital-rebar/#content-a897d926a2f4cc2b02e9/index.html) - [Multi-Site and Distributed Operations](/content/platform/digital-rebar/#content-6967f286a2f4cc2b02e9/index.html) - [Vendor-Neutral and Platform-Agnostic](/content/platform/digital-rebar/#content-55f4c326a2f4cc2b02e9/index.html) - [API-driven Integrated Infrastructure as Code](/content/platform/digital-rebar/#content-8defc936a2f4cc2b02e9/index.html) - [Event-Driven Orchestration and Observability](/content/platform/digital-rebar/#content-21f9a626a2f4cc2b02e9/index.html) Digital Rebar manages infrastructure from delivery to decommission using modular, version-controlled workflows that eliminate manual processes. [Learn More](/content/capabilities/bare-metal-automation/index.html) Systems are provisioned automatically at first boot with no human intervention, including RAID, BIOS, firmware, OS install, and first-run configuration. [Learn More](/content/capabilities/bare-metal/index.html) Operators can apply updates, enforce configurations, and revalidate infrastructure with automated, repeatable workflows built for Day 2 operations. [Click here](/content/platform/digital-rebar/#/index.html) Role-based access control, secrets management, and SSO integration ensure secure operations in even the most sensitive environments. [Learn More](/content/platform/digital-rebar/#/index.html) Digital Rebar runs entirely within your infrastructure, giving operators full control without relying on external services or exposing systems to unnecessary risk. [Learn More](/content/platform/digital-rebar/#/index.html) Digital Rebar supports diverse, global site management where each site operates independently but maintains synchronized automation and shared control. [Learn More](/content/capabilities/distributed-infrastructure/index.html) Automation for all major OEMs, operating systems, and virtualization platforms without locking you into a specific ecosystem. [Learn More](/content/platform/digital-rebar/#/index.html) API-first designs ensure easy integration with other systems while every workflow, parameter, and role is treated as immutable content, allowing for precise version control, reuse, and staged rollout of automation. [Learn More](/content/capabilities/infrastructure-as-code/index.html) Digital Rebar enables auditing and supports real-time triggers, webhooks, and alerting to coordinate infrastructure actions with external systems. [Learn More](/content/platform/digital-rebar/#/index.html) ## Broad Platform and Vendor Integration Digital Rebar provides deep, ready-to-use automation for commonly used platforms including Windows, RHEL, Ubuntu, ESXi, [OpenShift](/content/capabilities/openshift-on-bare-metal/index.html), Proxmox, and Kubernetes, as well as all major hardware OEMs. This enables consistent workflows across mixed environments without custom scripting or vendor lock-in. Digital Rebar supports native imaging, secure boot, post-install configuration, and firmware-level automation across these systems, ensuring that operators can provision and maintain them reliably with a unified control plane. ## Built for the Entire Hardware Lifecycle From rack delivery to system decommission, Digital Rebar ensures speed and consistency through repeatable, infrastructure-as-code workflows. Workflows are modular, maintainable, and designed to evolve alongside your environment without breaking production or introducing bottlenecks. ### Initial Provisioning Automate hardware discovery, firmware, and BIOS configuration, RAID layout, and OS installation. Systems start clean and consistent. [Learn More](/content/capabilities/bare-metal/index.html) ### Ongoing Operations Schedule patch applications, enforce configuration baselines, reset infrastructure, and trigger rebuilds. With drift detection, flagging, and event-driven orchestration, machines are self-monitoring and updates are efficient and consistent. [Learn More](/content/capabilities/bare-metal-automation/index.html) ### Decommissioning Securely wipe, audit, and reclassify hardware as part of a controlled, observable retirement process. Eliminate guesswork in asset recovery. [Learn More](/content/blog/decommission-servers/index.html) ### Reliable Automation at Scale Digital Rebar includes capabilities critical for resilient large-scale environments, letting you add capacity, shift supply, and add new sites while keeping processes consistent. ## Digital Rebar Brings You Results You Can Measure See significant improvement across all operational KPIs by using comprehensive and consistent automation. - Faster project starts because your hardware is ready when needed. - Shorter change windows because updates follow repeatable steps. - Fewer surprises because validation and logs reveal issues early. - Lower operational load because teams reuse workflows at scale. - Increased reliability because modular workflows create consistent processes.