Which component is required by both Puppet and Chef to be run on hosts?

Question:
Which component is required by both Puppet and Chef to be run on hosts?

• agents that query a server to determine their desired state, then converge upon it
• cron jobs that access a server to randomize access times to prevent server overload
• IPtables that enable masquerade tunneling
• certificates for authentication and encryption

Explanation: Puppet and Chef both require the use of an agent, which is used to reterieve information and make desired changes.

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