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Perforce Puppet pros and cons

Vendor: Perforce
4.1 out of 5
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PROS

Puppet 3 and 4 series provide optimum deployment solutions for infrastructure and applications.
Puppet Enterprise reduces the time of production changes or environment changes.
The versatility of Puppet Enterprise is great.
Puppet Enterprise always ensures smooth management.
Puppet Enterprise is rated ten out of ten for stability.

CONS

Puppet requires more integration for applications and enhanced DevSecOps features.
The initial setup of Puppet can be complex and challenging for those with less technical expertise.
Puppet lacks sufficient features for compliance across Linux, Windows, and network devices.
Frequent evolution of Puppet makes upgrades a pain point, requiring careful checks for functionality.
The complexity of Puppet's Ruby-based code demands specific programming knowledge, which can be a hurdle if key team members leave.
 

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.
reviewer2284542 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 9, 2025
I rate the stability of Puppet as ten out of ten.
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.
reviewer2284542 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 9, 2025
Clients with less technical expertise may find Puppet complex to configure. Our team may struggle if technical team members leave the organization, leaving others uncertain about using the tool.
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.