IT Services will start the first phase of a planned upgrade to Version 5 of Puppet (we are currently running Version 4). This first phase will update some components of Puppet that will allow us to ...

The automation tool chooses Clojure on the JVM to improve speed and programming convenience, and shows the evolution of Puppet's design philosophy Puppet Labs, creator of the versatile automation tool ...

At some point, you probably have installed or configured a piece of software on a server or desktop PC. Since you read Linux Journal, you've probably done a lot of this, as well as developed a range ...

Version 3.0 of Puppet Labs' configuration automation tool shines with speed boosts, orchestration improvements, and deeper support for Windows servers With virtualization driving the meteoric rise in ...

Puppet software lets you manage the software configuration on all the hosts on your network. It simplifies repetitive operations and ensures state and configuration integrity among large number of ...

Chef and Puppet are, for many, synonymous with the concept of automating the development and operational deployment (DevOps) of applications. The two products are the most popular in the space, have ...

In a previous article, "Provisioning Docker with Puppet", in the December 2016 issue, I covered one of the ways you can install the Docker service onto a new system with Puppet. By contrast, this ...

Use puppet in noop or audit mode (former is easier but has some gotchas, later tends to require more config work). Have it mail out a report every day/x hours warning of servers that are out of sync.