2. Cfengine vs Puppet vs Chef Ron Toland SCALE 2013

3. Background

4. Scenario

5. Common Features Flexible Configuration as Code
Declarative DSL* * well, ok, not chef. but let's pretend.

6. Evaluation Criteria
Footprint
Scalability
Documentation
Learning Curve

7. Cfengine
Footprint: Low

8. Cfengine
Scalability: High

9. Documentation: Terrible
Cfengine
Documentation: Terrible

10. Learning Curve: Painful
Cfengine
Learning Curve: Painful

11. Puppet
Footprint: Ruby

12. Puppet
Scalability: Tricky

13. Documentation: Excellent
Puppet
Documentation: Excellent

14. Learning Curve: Gentle
Puppet
Learning Curve: Gentle

15. Footprint: Ruby + Friends
Chef
Footprint: Ruby + Friends

16. Chef
Scalability: YES

17. Chef
Documentation: Ok

18. Learning Curve: Moderate
Chef
Learning Curve: Moderate

19. Recommendations

20. Small to Mid Scale: Puppet

21. Mid to Large Scale: Chef

22. Job Security: Cfengine

23. Further Reading Cfengine: http://cfengine.com/
Puppet:
Pro Puppet, Turnbull & McCune
Chef: