Introduction to Puppet, Getting Started

Learn the core concepts of Puppet and configuration management

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Introduction

Puppet is the industry leading tool for configuration management and the demand for Puppet skills is still strong after a decade. In this introductory preview of the Power Puppet course, we will look at the challenges of infrastructure and the core concepts of configuration management. You will learn how Puppet approaches the unique problems in this space.

By the end of this course you will learn;

  • An understanding of the core concepts of configuration management
  • What is Puppet and how it fits into your DevOps toolchain
  • Puppet Resources, the key building blocks of Puppet
  • An introduction to the Puppet language

The course is made up of a series of slide presentation lectures and terminal based technical demos that you can follow along to

Who should take this course?

This course is aimed at experienced systems administrators with good knowledge of Linux who wish to learn how to drive their infrastructure using Puppet.


What is included?

By signing up for this course now, you're getting amazing value, by signing up now you will get the following benefits:

  • Lifetime access, no expiry or renewals
  • Access to expert video tutorial and technical demonstrations
  • Free course updates and extra materials
  • Questions answered directly from the instructor on the course comments page


    • Your Instructor


    Craig Dunn
    Craig Dunn

    Craig is a seasoned IT veteran with over 20 years working in the IT industry. His DevOps journey started back in 2008 with Puppet and has helped numerous organisations implement Puppet, Ansible and Chef to automate their infrastructures, including IPC Media, BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), Fidelity Investments and more.

    He joined Puppet Labs in 2012 as a Professional Services Engineer providing consultancy and training courses world-wide.

    Since leaving Puppet Labs, Craig founded his own consultancy company Enviatics and delivers training and consultancy services around Europe helping customers achieve automation success.

    He is well known within the open source community as a contributor and maintainer of several projects, and has given many conference talks at events worldwide.

    With nearly 10 years experience working with and teaching DevOps tools you will be learning from one of the leading experts in the field.


    Course Curriculum


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    Frequently Asked Questions


    When does the course start and finish?
    The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
    How long do I have access to the course?
    How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
    What if I am unhappy with the course?
    We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.

    This course is closed for enrollment.