The course content is quite comprehensive and gives a good introduction to Puppet.
Josh is a good instructor and explains things clearly.
However, the hands-on/practical exercises need to be updated.
Currently, it uses vagrant to create VirtualBox VMs running Ubuntu 16.04 and Puppet v5.5.
I managed to work around some issues but I couldn't get beaker to work at all.
Also, Travis CI no longer has a 'Free' plan for OSS. There is a 30-Day Free Trial that you can sign up for, but you'll need a credit card.
Puppet Essential Training
With Josh Samuelson
Liked by 169 users
Duration: 3h 3m
Skill level: Intermediate
Released: 5/25/2018
Course details
Puppet helps to streamline the job of server administration by allowing administrators to standardize infrastructure and keep it in the desired state. In this course, join instructor Josh Samuelson as he takes a deep dive into this IT automation platform, covering both core concepts and advanced topics. Josh explains how to securely separate data from code using Hiera, test using rspec-puppet, automate tests using Travis CI, create a module, and more. Throughout the course, he includes practical exercises that can help you quickly get up to speed with this powerful set of tools.
Skills you’ll gain
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Meet the instructor
Learner reviews
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Michael Kelly
Michael Kelly
Always looking to learn new skills.
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umesh mhatre
umesh mhatre
Aesthetician at Telesonic Networks Limited
Contents
What’s included
- Practice while you learn 1 exercise file
- Test your knowledge 6 quizzes
- Learn on the go Access on tablet and phone