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Perforce Puppet pros and cons

Vendor: Perforce
4.1 out of 5
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PROS

Puppet3 and 4 series provides optimal deployment solutions for infrastructure and applications.
The main purposes are deploying, controlling, and ordering change for systems and IT Infrastructure.
Puppet Enterprise reduces the time required for production and environment changes.
Anything managed through Puppet consistently runs perfectly.
Main features include agent, high load balancing, robustness, and overall functionality.

CONS

Puppet needs more integration for applications.
The initial setup is complex.
There is a need for enhancement in DevSecOps and compliance features.
Upgrades can cause compatibility issues due to rapid evolution.
The complexity of code requires a deep understanding of Ruby language.
 

Perforce Puppet Pros review quotes

BS
Jun 1, 2021
Anything that we manage through Puppet always runs perfectly.
it_user898530 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 1, 2019
The main purpose for this automation tool would be: deploying, controlling, ordering change for the system and IT Infrastructure.
DM
Oct 23, 2020
The versatility is great.
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serviced331236 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 22, 2021
The most valuable features are the agent, high load balancing, and overall robustness and features.
it_user534384 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 18, 2017
Puppet3 and 4 series provides optimum deployment solutions for infrastructure and applications.
Erik  Ableson - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 28, 2023
Puppet Enterprise is a stable solution.
reviewer2284542 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 26, 2023
Puppet Enterprise has good functionalities.
 

Perforce Puppet Cons review quotes

BS
Jun 1, 2021
It's a bit of a pain point to make sure that everything works once we've upgraded it because Puppet has been evolving pretty fast.
it_user898530 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 1, 2019
At the beginning the initial setup was kind of complex.
DM
Oct 23, 2020
There's a lot of scope for enhancement on the DevSecOps side. They should definitely include features for compliance, for both the Linux and Windows side of the devices, as well as for network devices. Compliance is something they need to work on.
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serviced331236 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 22, 2021
The solution has really complex code, you have to understand the Ruby language. However, once you know the code then you can move ahead without any problems.
it_user534384 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 18, 2017
We would like Puppet to add more integration for applications.
Erik  Ableson - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 28, 2023
Puppet Enterprise should improve the general extensibility for places where they can't install it.
reviewer2284542 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 26, 2023
Puppet Enterprise is more complex and difficult to configure.