Analytics data collection

Some components automatically collect data about how you use Puppet Enterprise (PE). You can opt out of this data collection during or after installing PE.

This data is separate from other analytics data, such as that collected by the PE support script, Puppet metrics collector, the About the pe_status_check module, the Value report, or the analytics trapperkeeper service (which is described in Orchestration services settings ).

How does sharing this data benefit you?

We use this data to identify customers that could be impacted by security issues, alert them to the issue, and provide them with relevant instructions to follow or fixes to download.

Additionally, the data helps us understand how customers use PE. This helps us improve PE in ways that benefit you.

How does Puppet by Perforce use the collected data?

This data collection is one of many ways we learn about our customers. For example, knowing how many nodes you manage helps us develop more realistic product testing. Similarly, learning which operating systems are the most and the least popular helps us prioritize development. By sharing this data, we can better understand your experience as a PE customer.