PuppetConf 2016

Writing templates greatly simplifies management of configuration files in Puppet. This talk covers all of the templating options available in Puppet as well as when and how to use them (and when to use Augeas). We will validate and render ERB, EPP, and inline templates, and see how to integrate complicated strings and variables from throughout Puppet including referencing Hiera. Attendees will leave ready to confidently and quickly choose the right formats for each config file as well as be prepared to build and modify their own well-structured templates.