Learn DevOps by automating configuration management of systems & software, using the power and flexibility of Puppet!

Puppet is a configuration management system that automates all your IT configurations and software deployment for Windows and Linux. It gives you control of what you do to each node, when you do it, and how you do it. You will learn to implement consistent configuration across every servers. We will deploy applications to multiple servers. You will learn to build modules by creating your own custom modules. Then avoid and reduce configuration mistakes and downtime with Puppet to overcome problems when using scripts.

Finally, we will look into the Windows configuration management and the Git version control.

Style and Approach

This will be a step by step and fast paced practical guide to learn different techniques you can use in order to learn and optimize automation of configuration management in Windows and Linux, in a professional environment for better speed and results

Table of Contents
INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING PUPPET
GETTING STARTED WITH PUPPET MANIFESTS
NODE MANAGEMENT
BUILDING PUPPET MODULES AND CLASSES
MANAGING PACKAGES, VERSIONS, AND MODULES WITH HIERA
WINDOWS CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
GIT VERSION CONTROL

What You Will Learn
Implement consistent configuration across all the servers whether Windows or Linux
Deploy applications frequently as consistently & reliably to multiple servers.
Learn to configure Puppet Master & Puppet Agent, create Puppet programs - manifests.
Building modules using them and create your own custom modules.
Configure Windows and Linux systems & manage configurations for any of your applications.
Learn to write Puppet programs spending less time on writing, testing & debugging scripts.
Minimize configuration mistakes & downtime with Puppet to overcome problems when using scripts.
Automate all of the above features ensuring all of your servers are in compliance with the desired configuration.