Andrew Parker@aparker42

IRC: zaphod42andy@puppetlabs.com

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A Quick Poll

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We live inInteresting

Times

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More. Faster.

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Old practices are constraints ...

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...and old constraints are

gone

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Major IT movements

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No future....

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SaaS sets the trend

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Enterprise pays the bills

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Driving down the costof technological change

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Started 8.5 years ago

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Datacenter and Cloud

Automation

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Very Simple Languageclass ssh {

package { 'openssh-server': ensure => present, }

file { 'sshd_config': path => '/etc/ssh/sshd_config', source => ‘puppet:///modules/ssh/sshd_config', require => Package['openssh-server'], notify => Service['sshd'], }

service { 'sshd': ensure => running, enable => true, require => File['sshd_config'], }

}

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New Approach: SoftwareDefined Infrastructure

1. DEFINE 2. SIMULATE

4. REPORT

Re-usable infrastructure-as-code Before deploying changes

Automatically and reliably Insight into changes

DESIRED STATE

CURRENT STATE

3. ENFORCE

}

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FactsThe node sends normalized data about itself to the Puppet Master.

1

CatalogPuppet uses the Facts tocompile a Catalog thatspecifies how the nodeshould be configured.

2

ReportPuppet!s open API can also send data to third party tools.

4

ReportThe node reports back to Puppet indicating the configuration is complete, which is visible in the Puppet Dashboard.

3

Report Collector(Puppet or 3rd party tool)

Node

PuppetMaster

SSL secure encryption on all data transport

Lifecycle of a Puppet Run

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PuppetArchitecture

Web Server Database Server Application Server

Reporting GUI & Workflows Content Admin &

Security

Virtual Machine Cloud Hardware

PUPPET MASTER SERVER

PUPPET AGENT

PUPPET FORGE CONTENT MARKETPLACE

PUPPET AGENT

PUPPET AGENT

PUPPET OPEN SOURCE PLATFORM

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Puppet Enterprise

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Solid platform

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EcosystemSupport

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AdditionalFeatures

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Interactive Event Reporting

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Live Management: Remote Control of Puppet Agent

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Live Management: Resource Browsing and Centralized Inv.

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Cloud Provisioner /

VMWare Support

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Open Source

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Technical Proving Ground

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Highly FlexibleCore Components

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Puppet

• Core language for specifying infrastructure state

• Transactional system for enforcing it

• Resource Abstraction Layer

• Reusable modules: Puppet Forge

Puppet Enterprise built on top of Puppet

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MCollective (mco)

• Parallel, real-time execution across your whole network

• Real-time discovery of all nodes and their functions

• Powerful command and control tool

Drives Orchestration Engine in Puppet Enterprise

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PuppetDB

• Stores all configurations, facts, and reports

• Knows everything there is to know about your infrastructure

• Foundation for nearly all reporting and analysis

Foundation for Puppet / Puppet Enterprise data storage

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Facter

• Facts: bits of data that you care about•Core inputs for customizing Puppet

configurations per host• Easily pluggable to collect new data or

store it in existing databases

Foundation for Puppet / Puppet Enterprise Inventory

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Hiera

• Separate site configuration data from reusable code

• Iterate and promote code quickly without having to manage dev/test configuration differences

Foundation for Puppet / Puppet Enterprise Hierarchical Data

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Razor

• Rules-based provisioning for bare metal hardware and virtual servers

• Feeds directly into your Puppet Infrastructure

• Physical machines as easy to provision as VMs

Provision servers, then use Puppet / Puppet Enterprise

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Puppet Armatures

• Proposals to enhance / add features • For significant / large impact work• Community-focused process with

improved openness and transparency• Working on simplifying process

Feature Enhancements for Puppetgithub.com/puppetlabs/armatures

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Puppet Forge

• Module repository• By the community ... For the community• Identify and use the best ones• Contribute your own modules

Add Additional Functionality to Puppet / Puppet Enterprise

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Puppet Labs

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Customers Everywhere

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We’re Hiring!• Professional Services (everywhere)

• Engineering

• QA

• Modules

• Forge

• Windows

• Platform

• Solutions Engineering

• Support

• ...and lots more

puppetlabs.com/about/careers

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What’s Next?

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Join the Community• Learn from others

• Ask/Answer questions

• http://ask.puppetlabs.com

• mailing lists

• IRC

• Help with bug triage

• Contribute code

• Contribute modules on the Forge

puppetlabs.com/community

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I liked being with other sharp admins in an environment where "cross-pollination" and experimentation were encouraged.““

A brilliant course to jump into using puppet fast and effectively.“Very useful information, a good start for our Puppet team, and would highly recommend it.

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Take Online Training

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Register to Attend

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Questions?

Questions?

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Thank You!

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