Introducing Puppet at Scale: a panel discussion on IT automation and model trains

Pulling the Strings

Episode | Podcast

Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 22:50:00 +0000

<p>Sometimes big challenges need to be tested and solved for at a much smaller scale. In this case, it’s the 1:87 model train scale with an interesting experiment coming out of Puppet.  Learn more about a new way to bring people together and automate with Bolt.</p><p>On this episode, Engineers Cas, Ken, Jacob, and Managing Editor Andrew chat about “bolting” remote task orchestration and automation onto a HO-scale model train set. The vision: sending  <a href="https://puppet.com/products/bolt">Bolt plans</a> to operate a model train at Puppet’s Portland headquarters.</p><p>Hear how this cross-functional team solves for the automation of remote devices, navigating network security requirements, possibly provisioning containers, and (most importantly) building a fun project that brings people together.</p>