Learn PUPPET with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 27, 2025
Monetization
Offer Puppet consulting and automation services
Develop custom Puppet modules
Enterprise Puppet deployments
Training and workshops
Managed Puppet Enterprise services
Future Roadmap
Enhanced agentless orchestration
Improved CI/CD integrations
Better cloud-native support
Expanded compliance reporting
More robust Bolt capabilities
When Not To Use
Ephemeral or short-lived resources (better with Terraform)
Simple one-off scripts (Ansible may be faster)
Highly dynamic runtime orchestration
Lightweight container orchestration (Kubernetes-native tools preferred)
Quick cloud deployments without agent setup
Final Summary
Puppet is a declarative configuration management tool for consistent infrastructure automation.
Supports agent-based and agentless operations with reusable modules and manifests.
Idempotence ensures repeatable and safe configuration enforcement.
Used widely in enterprise IT and DevOps pipelines for compliance and scalability.
Strong community, extensive modules, and enterprise support make Puppet reliable for production.
Faq
Is Puppet agent mandatory? -> No, Bolt allows agentless execution.
Can Puppet manage cloud infrastructure? -> Yes, via providers and modules.
Is Puppet declarative or imperative? -> Declarative.
Does Puppet scale to thousands of nodes? -> Yes, especially Puppet Enterprise.
Can Puppet enforce compliance? -> Yes, automatically reports and remediates state.