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Introducing Puppet Core: Vendor-Backed Platform Automation for Security, Reliability & Stability

Today, I’m excited to share that Perforce Puppet has launched the first build of Puppet Core! Here’s why the inaugural release of this new product marks a huge step forward for Open Source Puppet users.

Jekyll and Hyde: Taming AI Security with Automation

AI offers a world of promise for security teams, including potential for advanced threat detection, automated response capabilities, and enhanced data analysis for cybersecurity. But the same technology that supports cybersecurity teams can also be weaponized by threat actors — a true “Good vs. Evil", or “Jekyll and Hyde” scenario.

Struggling With Your Patch Management Process? Template, Essential Steps & Tips for a Stress-Free Patch Management Procedure

A patch management process lays out the steps associated with updating software and hardware. The typical patch management procedure includes things like prioritizing important patches, testing them, and eventually deploying them on an automated schedule — but with so many tools for managing patching in so many different kinds of setups, no two IT teams’ patch management processes look alike. What does your patch management process look like?

Windows Patching: The Quirks of Windows Patch Management & How to Stay Ready for Patch Tuesday

Patching on Windows operating systems can be a very complicated process. The frequency, size, and proprietary tools used for Windows patching can make patch management a challenge on Windows — but it’s essential for maintaining secure, compliant, efficient Windows and multi-OS environments. In this blog, we’ll run through the basics of Windows patching, the particulars that can make it a hassle, and offer some tips for tackling those headache-inducing hangups.

Automating DORA Compliance Requirements with Policy as Code

For financial institutions across the EU, and for organisations that do business with these institutions, Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) compliance is no longer a “nice to have” — it’s mandatory. No matter how you’re currently meeting and maintaining compliance with the DORA regulation, automation can improve efficiency and effectiveness of the controls you use to stay DORA-compliant.

Introducing Forge User Profiles | Puppet by Perforce

Tired of sifting through Puppet modules? Wish you could filter and sort to find just what you need? Want a better way to check for module updates for your Puppet-managed infrastructure? Newly revamped user profiles make it easier to find what you’re looking for in the Puppet Forge. Log in or create an account today to save your searches, filter by supported versions, and more. Upload your puppetfile to easily check if you’re using any outdated module versions so you can stay on top of updates.

Cloud Repatriation: Examples, Unpacking 2025 Trends & Tips for Reverse Migration

If you moved to the cloud hoping for cost savings and scalability only to find that your cloud costs are ballooning, your cloud performance isn’t up to snuff, or you’re always struggling to align compliance regulations with your cloud deployment, it might be time to look into cloud repatriation as an alternative to public cloud infrastructure. Moving anything from public cloud to private cloud or on-prem infrastructure this year?

Time-Saving Tips for Using Puppet: Build, Run & Manage Your Infrastructure

We’re always rolling out new ways to make Puppet easier to use and maintain so you can run better infrastructure, ditch toil, save time, and increase ROI — fast. This guide will help you with a few need-to-know time saving tricks that can make starting with Puppet, or continuing to manage Puppet, easier and speedier.

Our 2025 Cybersecurity & Compliance Predictions, from AI to Zero Trust

2025 will continue the theme of powerful business and technological transformation under a never-ending barrage of cyber threats that are spawning faster and evolving in more complex ways than ever. To ward off an increasingly sophisticated community of threat actors, we’ll need to innovate faster than the speed of the threat landscape — but how?