This course offers a comprehensive introduction to Puppet, a powerful configuration management tool that automates server setup and management. You will begin by learning what Puppet is and its architecture, including the master-agent model, modules, and manifests. The course covers the installation and configuration of Puppet on both master and agent nodes, ensuring you can verify a successful setup.

As you progress, you’ll create and manage Puppet manifests, utilizing resource types such as files, services, users, and packages, while defining their attributes and relationships. You’ll explore Puppet modules for organizing your configurations and learn about Puppet environments for managing different deployment scenarios.

Key topics include using Puppet facts to gather system information, leveraging Hiera for data management, and understanding hierarchies for effective configuration management. The course also introduces Puppet Enterprise, highlighting its features and advanced automation capabilities.

Advanced topics such as code style, debugging, performance optimization, and integration with other tools like Ansible and Chef will also be covered. Finally, you’ll engage in practical examples and case studies, demonstrating how to automate server configurations, deploy applications, and integrate Puppet into CI/CD pipelines. By the end of the course, you will have the skills to effectively use Puppet for infrastructure as code (IaC) and automate your server management processes.

What You’ll Learn

Gain a comprehensive understanding of Puppet, including its architecture, installation, and configuration; creation of manifests and modules; management of environments and hierarchies; use of facts and Hiera for data management; features of Puppet Enterprise; advanced topics like debugging and optimization; and practical applications for automating server configurations and integrating Puppet into CI/CD pipelines.