CFEngine 3.17 - Flexibility
We are pleased to announce the release of CFEngine 3.17.0, with the theme Flexibility! This is a non-LTS release and allows the CFEngine community to test the features which will be in CFEngine 3.18.0 LTS (Summer 2021).
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Puppet Agent 7 - marking packages to be held
In previous versions of Puppet, there was not a good way to specify a package version and also mark the package as held on the Debian platform. Puppet 7 adds a new parameter that allows you to specify both at the same time.
Puppet Agent 7 - Filebucket hash algorithm update
Puppet 7 upgrades the default filebucket hash digest algorithm from MD5 to SHA256, which is generally a good thing. However, this makes upgrades just a little tricky. The mitigation for this is simply to set your digest algorithm to SHA256 on server and agent both before upgrade. Gabriel shows us how to do so in this video.
Puppet Agent 7 - SMF provider consistency
Service Management Facility (SMF) is the service management framework for Solaris as of version 10. In previous versions of Puppet, starting a service was effectively the same as enabling it. This meant that the service provider only supported starting and stopping each service. As of Puppet 7, it works the same as any other service provider.
Puppet Agent 7 - Windows RubyGems environment
Previous versions of Puppet always installed Ruby Gems into the Puppet provided gempath. That caused surprising behaviour at times, and so now the gem provider will detect if the computer has a system RubyGems installation, and if so, install gems there by default instead.
Cloud CI Project
Puppet supports a lot of platforms, including some that aren't well represented in the cloud world, like AIX or Solaris. To cover all these platforms, much of our module testing happened on an internal Jenkins server and our in-house vmpooler infrastructure. This worked pretty well, but had the unfortunate side effect that PRs from community contributors would often get rejected by an opaque process that didn't even tell them what tests failed!
SolarWinds Launches New Automation Cookbook to Help MSP Partners Advance Services Control, Simplicity, and Cost Effectiveness
Collection of Hundreds of Fully Vetted Scripts Help Eliminate Repetitiveness and Speed Up Technician Tasks-So MSPs Can Focus More "on" the Business Instead of "in" It.
Top Network Automation Use Cases to Maximize ROI
Today, network automation has shifted from nice-to-have to must-have. Automating key NOC processes (ranging from simple to complex) offers a wide range of benefits. But don't take my word for it — the ROI numbers speak for themselves.
A Platform to Automate All The Things
In my seven months at Puppet, I continue to be amazed at the opportunity we have to drive value in some of the biggest companies and institutions in the world. Automation is no longer a nice to have -- it’s a must. As more companies further their cloud strategies to include cloud-native infrastructures, the complexity increases, making automation indispensable.
