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Paul Reed

Senior Principal Sales Engineer

Paul Reed is a Senior Principal Sales Engineer at Perforce Puppet, helping organizations modernize infrastructure and strengthen operational resilience through automation. With over 20 years of experience, he has led enterprises across industries through large-scale technology transformations, from virtualizing thousands of servers to compliance-focused automation initiatives. 

Before joining Puppet, his background includes senior consulting roles at IBM and Gibraltar Solutions, where he specialized in virtualization, cloud automation, and IT modernization. Based in Toronto, he blends deep technical expertise with a collaborative approach to help teams confidently adopt automation. 

*Puppet was acquired by Perforce in 2022.

Latest Content from Paul Reed

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Cloud Repatriation: Examples, 2025 Trends & Tips for Reverse Migration

If you moved to the cloud only to find it's not all it’s cracked up to be, cloud repatriation might be a great next step. This blog covers what to consider and questions to ask when planning a move from public cloud infrastructure to private cloud, on-premises, or hybrid deployment.
Cloud, Infrastructure Automation
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Want to Migrate to Cloud? Here's What You Need to Know

Want to migrate to the cloud? Learn from our experience – read this blog with strategies to avoid cloud migration mistakes first.
How to & Use Cases
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The Future of Configuration Management Software is Policy Enforcement

The old way we’ve thought about configuration management software has passed — we need a new perspective that takes into account the importance of policy enforcement. Let’s dig deeper into what this means for DevOps, your overall security and compliance strategy, and IT.