Why Choose This Project?

In modern IT environments, managing server configurations manually is time-consuming, error-prone, and inconsistent. Tools like Chef and Puppet allow for automated, repeatable, and version-controlled configuration management across multiple nodes. This project is ideal for learning DevOps automation, infrastructure as code (IaC), and enterprise-level system management.

What You Get

Automated provisioning and configuration of servers across multiple nodes
Consistency across development, staging, and production environments
Version-controlled configuration scripts
Scalability to manage hundreds of servers
Dashboard/CLI to monitor configuration status
Integration with CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment

Key Features

Technology Stack

Configuration Management Tools:

• Chef (Recipes, Cookbooks, Chef Server) or Puppet (Manifests, Modules, Puppet Server)

Infrastructure Layer:

• Linux/Windows servers (cloud or on-prem)

• Cloud providers: AWS EC2, Azure VMs, GCP Compute Engine

CI/CD Integration (Optional):

• Jenkins / GitLab CI / GitHub Actions

Version Control:

• Git (for scripts and configuration tracking)

Cloud Services Used

• AWS EC2 / Azure VM / GCP Compute Engine – Target servers for configuration

• S3 / Blob / Cloud Storage – Store configuration backups and artifacts

• Chef/Puppet Server – Centralized server to manage nodes

Working Flow

1. Define Configuration – Create Chef Recipes or Puppet Manifests specifying packages, users, services, and configurations.

2. Push to Version Control – Store configuration scripts in Git for versioning.

3. Server Registration – Nodes register with Chef/Puppet server.

4. Automated Configuration – Chef/Puppet applies desired state configurations to all nodes.

5. Compliance Check – Monitor nodes to ensure configurations match the desired state.

6. Update & Deploy – Changes in configuration scripts automatically propagate during CI/CD pipeline execution.

7. Reporting & Alerts – Identify nodes that are non-compliant or require manual intervention.

Main Modules

• Configuration Module – Contains scripts (recipes/manifests) defining the desired state

• Node Management Module – Registers and manages multiple servers

• Compliance & Reporting Module – Tracks node states and deviations

• CI/CD Integration Module – Automates configuration deployment on code changes

• Monitoring Module – Ensures ongoing configuration compliance

Security Features

• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for Chef/Puppet server

• Encrypted communication between nodes and server (SSL/TLS)

• Version-controlled scripts to prevent unauthorized changes

• Audit logs for all configuration changes