Why use ACME?

Here are some common drivers for deploying ACME in a production environment: 

• Full automation of key and certificate management
• Desire to get server-side monitoring and alerting
• More structured process for requesting certificates to edge devices or printers 
• Streamlined interaction between requesters and administrators
• Aiming to use an arbitrary ACME client to interact with private or public trusted CAs
• Possibility to combine software as a service and on-premise installations 
• Audit-friendly reporting to assure compliance, and enhance incident management