Puppet Enterprise
Intelligent Infrastructure Governance. Advanced Automation for Security, Resiliency, and Efficiency.
Overview
Puppet Enterprise is an automation platform that allows you to manage your entire infrastructure as code, from initial provisioning through application deployment, both on-premises and in the cloud. For Azure, Puppet enables you to automate the lifecycle of your infrastructure, ensuring consistency, improving speed, and enforcing security and compliance policies.
✨ Key Features
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Desired State Configuration
- Automated provisioning and configuration of Azure VMs
- Continuous compliance and remediation
- Integration with CI/CD pipelines
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Model-driven approach to automation
- Strong focus on desired state configuration and continuous enforcement
- Mature ecosystem and large community on Puppet Forge
Unique Value: Provides a robust, model-driven approach to automate and enforce the configuration of infrastructure as code, ensuring consistency, compliance, and reliability at scale.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Deploying a multi-tier application on Azure with consistent configurations for web, app, and database servers
- Ensuring all servers, both on-prem and in Azure, comply with CIS benchmarks
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Cloud cost management and optimization
- Multi-tenant management for MSPs
🏆 Alternatives
Compared to procedural tools like Ansible, Puppet's declarative model focuses on 'what' the state should be, not 'how' to get there, which can simplify managing complex states over time.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Premium Support tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
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