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Applying the Roles and Profiles Method to Compliance Code

by Heston Snodgrass | 23 February 2021

Write maintainable, portable, and auditable Puppet code to enforce compliance by adapting the Roles & Profiles method to the module level.

Tips & How To

How Puppet Supports DevOps Workflows in the Windows Ecosystem

by Alexa Sevilla | 16 February 2021

This quick overview highlights how Puppet Enterprise can complement existing Windows tools for better visibility and transparency across the automation processes.

Tips & How To, Tools & Integrations and Windows

Security vs. Compliance: What’s the difference?

by Jeff Schmied | 11 February 2021

What’s the difference between compliance and security? Why does it matter?

Automation, Cloud and Tips & How To

Using Puppet to detect the SolarWinds Orion compromise

by Clive Weir | 10 February 2021

Sunburst, Solorigate, the SolarWinds compromise — whatever you call it, Puppet can help detect it. Find out how.

Automation and Tips & How To

Managing Compliance Drift: Break the endless scan-fix-drift cycle

by Simone Van Cleve | 27 January 2021

Eliminate configuration drift and achieve continuous compliance with a model-driven approach to automation.

Automation and Tips & How To

Learn how to comply now before your next audit

by Demetrius Malbrough | 26 January 2021

Listen to the latest Pulling the Strings podcast episode to learn everything you need to know about using Puppet Comply.

Automation, Community and Tips & How To

Taming the compliance beast: achieve efficiency & reliability at scale

by Simone Van Cleve | 21 January 2021

Learn how to manage compliance with a model-driven, policy-based approach to simplify & scale across diverse infrastructure.

Automation, Puppet and Tips & How To

DataDog and Puppet: Sending facts as tags for metrics and events

by Mike Smith | 30 November 2020

Learn how to set up Datadog and Puppet to add facts to metrics and events.

Automation, Tips & How To and Tools & Integrations

Solving financial services regulatory challenges in Australia with Puppet

by Elizabeth Williams | 25 November 2020

Learn why compliance is essential, about the current state of security and Australia’s response, and how Puppet supports APRA’s Practice Guide.

Automation and Tips & How To

Use OSP Assist and get your OSP info from the source

by Claire Hernandez | 18 November 2020

Calling OSP Practitioners! Use OSP Assist, find Puppet authored content, OSP Best Practices and more.

Tips & How To

Enabling faster Puppet Enterprise code deploys

by Martez Reed | 12 November 2020

Learn how to enable faster Puppet code deployment with improvements in Puppet Enterprise 2019.8.2.

Product and Tips & How To

Scheduling Puppet Plans in Puppet Enterprise

by Martez Reed | 12 November 2020

Learn how to schedule Puppet Plans in Puppet Enterprise to enable the orchestration of tasks on a recurring schedule.

Product and Tips & How To

Solving critical Windows services restart during Puppet agent upgrades

by Ciprian Badescu | 29 October 2020

Read about the bumpy ride we had while fixing a critical Windows services restart during Puppet Agent upgrades.

Tips & How To and Windows

Reading and resolving Puppet errors

by Jessykah Bird | 21 October 2020

When Puppet is waving the red flag, know how to look closer and react calmly!

Tips & How To

Deploying Puppet Enterprise agents with HashiCorp Terraform on Azure VMs

by Martez Reed | 8 October 2020

Tips and tricks for integrating Puppet Enterprise and HashiCorp Terraform to deploy PE agents on your Azure VMs.

Tips & How To and Tools & Integrations

Creating Azure VM images with Packer and Puppet Bolt

by Martez Reed | 24 September 2020

Learn how to use HashiCorp Packer and Puppet Bolt to define your Azure VM templates in code.

Tips & How To and Tools & Integrations

Automation and changing needs, featuring Forrester

by Abby Kearns | 14 September 2020

Abby Kearns and Forrester’s Leslie Joseph discuss how automation plays an important role in supporting companies through crises and preparing them for an uncertain future.

Automation and Tips & How To

Want to strengthen cybersecurity? Start by improving your discovery process

by Mark Wilson | 10 September 2020

Strengthening cybersecurity starts with knowing your infrastructure. Reduce your risk of a breach by automating resource discovery.

Tips & How To and Tools & Integrations

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