> Exactly a good model is puppet labs. They have a enterprise version and a go to consultancy They seem to be surviving. I hope in this age of the cloud

Their CEO stepped down three years ago:

https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2016/09/luke_kanie...

The new CEO has ONE expertise, which is winding down bankrupt tech companies:

http://thedronegirl.com/2018/09/14/airware-closing/