Pro Puppet, Second Edition, now updated for Puppet 3, is an in-depth guide to installing, using, and developing the popular configuration management tool Puppet.Puppet provides a way to automate everything from user management to server configuration. You'll learn how Puppet has changed in the latest version, how to use it on a variety of platforms, including Windows, how to work with Puppet modules, and how to use Hiera. Puppet is a must-have tool for system administrators, and Pro Puppet will teach you how to maximize its capabilities and customize it for your environment. Install and configure Puppet to immediately start automating tasks and create reporting solutions Learn insider tricks and techniques to better manage your infrastructure Become a Puppet expert!

Beginning Puppet teaches Linux, Unix and even Windows system admins like you how to learn, use and deploy the new Puppet 3.0 in your environment. Puppet is the fastest growing and most powerful configuration management system on the planet. This book will summarize what you need to know at a top level, then dive right into learn-by-example Puppet coding. We'll examine real world deployment scenarios and best practices, and get to use newer Puppet features such as Hiera and puppetdb. * You'll learning about using Puppet with developer tools like Git and other external resources * You'll see examples of Puppet usage for Linux, Unix, and even Windows * You'll see real-world examples that you can put to work right away