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Azure DevOps vs Puppet Labs: What are the differences?

Introduction

In this article, we will compare the key differences between Azure DevOps and Puppet Labs. Both Azure DevOps and Puppet Labs are widely used in the field of software development and deployment. However, they have distinct features and functionalities that set them apart from each other.

  1. Integration and Scope: Azure DevOps provides a comprehensive set of integrated tools that cover the full development lifecycle, including project management, version control, build and release pipelines, and testing. On the other hand, Puppet Labs focuses primarily on infrastructure automation and configuration management, helping organizations to easily manage and scale their IT infrastructure.

  2. Deployment Model: Azure DevOps follows a cloud-based deployment model, allowing users to leverage the power of the Azure cloud platform for seamless integration and scalability. In contrast, Puppet Labs can be deployed both on-premises and in the cloud, giving users the flexibility to choose their preferred deployment scenario.

  3. Development Focus: Azure DevOps focuses on providing a collaborative environment for developers, enabling them to efficiently plan, develop, test, and release software applications. It offers features like Agile project management, code version control, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. On the other hand, Puppet Labs focuses on infrastructure automation and configuration management, allowing users to define and enforce desired system configurations using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.

  4. Supported Technologies: Azure DevOps supports a wide range of technologies and programming languages, making it suitable for diverse development projects. It seamlessly integrates with popular code repositories like Git, supports multiple programming languages, and allows for extensibility through various extensions and integrations. Puppet Labs, on the other hand, is primarily focused on configuration management and automation of server infrastructure and supports various operating systems and platforms.

  5. Ease of Use: Azure DevOps provides an intuitive and user-friendly interface, making it easy for developers to adopt and work with the platform. It offers features like drag-and-drop pipeline creation, visual project management boards, and real-time collaboration tools. In comparison, Puppet Labs has a steeper learning curve and requires a solid understanding of configuration management concepts and Puppet-specific syntax.

  6. Cost: Azure DevOps offers multiple pricing tiers, including free options for small teams and enterprises. The pricing is based on the number of users and resources utilized. Puppet Labs also provides various pricing options, but the overall cost may depend on the scale and complexity of the infrastructure being managed, as well as additional services and support required.

In summary, Azure DevOps and Puppet Labs differ in terms of their integration and scope, deployment model, development focus, supported technologies, ease of use, and cost. Depending on the specific requirements of an organization, one solution may be a better fit than the other.

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I'm just getting started using Vagrant to help automate setting up local VMs to set up a Kubernetes cluster (development and experimentation only). (Yes, I do know about minikube)

I'm looking for a tool to help install software packages, setup users, etc..., on these VMs. I'm also fairly new to Ansible, Chef, and Puppet. What's a good one to start with to learn? I might decide to try all 3 at some point for my own curiosity.

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I have been working with Puppet and Ansible. The reason why I prefer ansible is the distribution of it. Ansible is more lightweight and therefore more popular. This leads to situations, where you can get fully packaged applications for ansible (e.g. confluent) supported by the vendor, but only incomplete packages for Puppet.

The only advantage I would see with Puppet if someone wants to use Foreman. This is still better supported with Puppet.

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If you are just starting out, might as well learn Kubernetes There's a lot of tools that come with Kube that make it easier to use and most importantly: you become cloud-agnostic. We use Ansible because it's a lot simpler than Chef or Puppet and if you use Docker Compose for your deployments you can re-use them with Kubernetes later when you migrate

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Pros of Azure DevOps
Pros of Puppet Labs
  • 56
    Complete and powerful
  • 32
    Huge extension ecosystem
  • 27
    Azure integration
  • 26
    Flexible and powerful
  • 26
    One Stop Shop For Build server, Project Mgt, CDCI
  • 15
    Everything I need. Simple and intuitive UI
  • 13
    Support Open Source
  • 8
    Integrations
  • 7
    GitHub Integration
  • 6
    One 4 all
  • 6
    Cost free for Stakeholders
  • 6
    Project Mgmt Features
  • 5
    Crap
  • 5
    Runs in the cloud
  • 3
    Agent On-Premise(Linux - Windows)
  • 2
    Aws integration
  • 2
    Link Test Cases to Stories
  • 2
    Jenkins Integration
  • 1
    GCP Integration
  • 52
    Devops
  • 44
    Automate it
  • 26
    Reusable components
  • 21
    Dynamic and idempotent server configuration
  • 18
    Great community
  • 12
    Very scalable
  • 12
    Cloud management
  • 10
    Easy to maintain
  • 9
    Free tier
  • 6
    Works with Amazon EC2
  • 4
    Declarative
  • 4
    Ruby
  • 3
    Works with Azure
  • 3
    Works with OpenStack
  • 2
    Nginx
  • 1
    Ease of use

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Cons of Azure DevOps
Cons of Puppet Labs
  • 8
    Still dependant on C# for agents
  • 5
    Many in devops disregard MS altogether
  • 4
    Capacity across cross functional teams not visibile
  • 4
    Not a requirements management tool
  • 4
    Half Baked
  • 3
    Jack of all trades, master of none
  • 3
    Poor Jenkins integration
  • 2
    Tedious for test plan/case creation
  • 3
    Steep learning curve
  • 1
    Customs types idempotence

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What is Azure DevOps?

Azure DevOps provides unlimited private Git hosting, cloud build for continuous integration, agile planning, and release management for continuous delivery to the cloud and on-premises. Includes broad IDE support.

What is Puppet Labs?

Puppet is an automated administrative engine for your Linux, Unix, and Windows systems and performs administrative tasks (such as adding users, installing packages, and updating server configurations) based on a centralized specification.

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