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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!

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Getting Started with Puppet
Building Hosts with Puppet
Working with Environments
Scaling Puppet
Externalizing Puppet Configuration
Exporting and Storing Configuration
Puppet Consoles
Tools and Integration
Reporting with Puppet
Extending Facter and Puppet
MCollective
Hiera: Separating Data From Code

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James Turnbull is Chief Technology Officer for The George Institute in Australia. He is an expert on IT infrastructure design, Linux, UNIX, Windows, IBM mainframes, network storage, support services design, and business application support.

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