# Perforce Puppet

> Perforce Puppet sells infrastructure automation software that defines, enforces and reports on the desired configuration of servers and other managed systems. Its Core, Enterprise and Enterprise Advanced offerings serve IT operations, platform and security teams managing hybrid infrastructure, with commercial support, compliance enforcement, patching, orchestration and optional AI assistance.

- **Founded:** 2005
- **Headquarters:** Minneapolis, United States
- **Founders:** Luke Kanies (Founder and former CEO; Executive Chair until 2022)
- **Products:** Puppet Core, Puppet Enterprise, Puppet Enterprise Advanced, Puppet Edge, Infra Assistant and Code Assist
- **Notable:** Jewelers Mutual reports reducing a 30-server environment build from four to six weeks to under one day with Puppet and Zivra., KPN reports visibility and control across 10,000 servers with Puppet Enterprise, GitHub and Splunk., Perforce completed the acquisition on May 18, 2022.

## Products & services

- **Puppet Core** — Proprietary, vendor-supported configuration automation introduced in February 2025, built on open-source Puppet foundations; commercial builds, security fixes and support.
- **Puppet Enterprise** — Infrastructure automation with desired-state enforcement, a web console, role-based access and agent-based plus agentless workflows for hybrid estates.
- **Puppet Enterprise Advanced** — Commercial tier with advanced patching, vulnerability remediation, compliance enforcement, impact analysis and AI-powered infrastructure features.
- **Puppet Edge** — Licensed add-on extending automation to network and edge devices, including Playbook Runner for Ansible and EdgeOps modules.
- **Infra Assistant and Code Assist** — Opt-in AI interfaces for querying Puppet data and generating Puppet code, tasks and plans with environment context and access controls.
- **Continuous Delivery** — Infrastructure-code delivery pipelines, testing and impact analysis before deployment.
- **Security Compliance Management and Enforcement** — Assess and enforce supported CIS Benchmarks and DISA STIG baselines and report compliance results.
- **Puppet Forge** — Module directory with more than 7,000 ready-to-use modules advertised on the current pricing page; module licensing and support vary.
- **Professional Services and Training** — Implementation expertise, technical guidance and training for Puppet adoption and operation.

## Achievements

- Jewelers Mutual reports reducing a 30-server environment build from four to six weeks to under one day with Puppet and Zivra.
- KPN reports visibility and control across 10,000 servers with Puppet Enterprise, GitHub and Splunk.
- Perforce completed the acquisition on May 18, 2022.
- Perforce’s February 9, 2026 ISO 42001 announcement includes Puppet Infra Assistant and Code Assist.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Puppet Core introduced as a proprietary supported product; Perforce ceased development and support of open-source Puppet.
- **2025-06** — Infra Assistant introduced in Puppet Enterprise 2025.4 for Advanced customers.
- **2026-02** — Perforce announced ISO 42001 certification covering Puppet Infra Assistant and Code Assist.
- **2026-08** — Core lifecycle documentation says Perforce develops and supports proprietary Puppet Core versions 8 and 9.
- **2026-09** — Puppet Edge documentation published September 7 describes Ansible playbook execution and agentless network management.

## Links

- Website: https://www.puppet.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/perforce-puppet
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/puppetize
- GitHub: https://github.com/puppetlabs
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PerforcePuppet
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/puppetsoftware

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Last updated: 2026-10-01