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Puppet Master/Server -> Agents -> Nodes

Manifest compilation -> Catalogs -> Agent enforcement

PuppetDB stores node data and reports

Hiera provides hierarchical configuration

Custom modules and facts extend functionality

Compile manifests -> Generate catalogs -> Apply on nodes

Collect facts with Facter

Store and query node data in PuppetDB

Report enforcement results to Puppet Server

Use Hiera for hierarchical configuration data

Agent/Master architecture

Bolt for orchestration

Modules for reusable code

Hiera for data separation

Integration with CI/CD pipelines

Enterprise Linux/Windows server farms

Cloud VM provisioning with modules

Application deployment pipelines

Compliance and security policy enforcement

IoT and hybrid cloud infrastructure management

Declarative configuration

Idempotence and consistency

Modular reusable manifests

Scalable agent-based architecture

Integration with automation pipelines

Use environments for multi-stage deployments

Leverage PuppetDB for state tracking

Distribute agents across multiple masters

Organize manifests into reusable modules

Automate with CI/CD pipelines

Migrate Puppet 3 manifests to Puppet 4+ DSL

Refactor inline templates to modules

Adopt Hiera for data separation

Move from older agent/master setups to Puppet Enterprise

Update deprecated resource types and syntax