Backups using Cfengine
Problem
You want to use Cfengine for scheduling backups instead of crond.
CFEngine as a crond alternative
CFEngine’s time based classes and promise theory make it an attractive alternative to venerable crond.
Dynamic bundlesequence in CFEngine
Problem
You want to have your bundlesequence change based on class.
Banning processes using CFEngine
Problem
You want to prevent certain processes from running.
Template files using CFEngine
Problem
Sometimes a file’s contents depends upon the class of host that the file resides on. This makes file copy promises impractical. Who wants to copy a different file for so many hosts? Sysadmins are a lazy lot.