We are delighted to announce the general availability of Chef Automate 2, a major upgrade to our continuous automation platform. Chef Automate 2 is the culmination of a nine month re-architecture initiative to improve performance, scale and responsiveness. A refreshed UI allows you to see all infrastructure and compliance events in one interface and most […]
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What’s new in Chef 14 and ChefDK 3
At the beginning of April we announced the release of Chef Client 14. Shortly after, I presented a live webinar: What’s new in Chef 14 and ChefDK 3. In case you missed it, watch a recording of the presentation below to see the newest features included in this release. You can download Chef 14 here. Chef 14 […]
Read MoreAnnouncing Chef 14: A Friendlier, Easier Chef
Today we’re thrilled to announce the release of Chef 14, the fastest and easiest to use Chef version yet. With nearly 30 new resources added since Chef 13, you can quickly get started using Chef for all of your infrastructure automation tasks immediately. Expanded out-of-the-box support for both Windows and macOS eliminates the need for […]
Read MorePreparing for Chef 14 release and Chef 12 End-of-Life
As we previously announced, April 2018 will mark two important milestones for Chef Client and ChefDK: Chef Client 14 and ChefDK 3 will be released near the beginning of April. This represent the fastest and easiest-to-use versions of Chef to date. Chef Client 12 and ChefDK 1 will become end-of-life on April 30, 2018. This means […]
Read MoreComing soon: Chef Client 14 and Chef Development Kit 3
At Chef, we understand that Infrastructure Automation enables your business to succeed, but it isn’t the reason your business exists. Ultimately, all software is a careful balancing act of introducing new features, fixing bugs, and saying no to ideas that we might love to do but are too disruptive–and it’s up to us to ensure […]
Read MoreChef Automate Pilot: Try Chef Automate using Docker
Chef is excited to announce a new Learn Chef Rally module that introduces you to Chef Automate. Try the Chef Automate Pilot now or read on to learn what it’s all about. Run Chef Automate in 3 steps In this module, you’ll have a working pilot version of Chef Automate running on your desktop computer or […]
Read MoreChef Survey 2017: Results
We’re happy to announce that the Chef Survey 2017 results are in. Many thanks to everyone who participated and made their voice heard. Our survey focused on gaining a better understanding of the trends in productivity, workforce roles, and technology adoption amongst Chef users in our community. In the first few weeks of January we received over 1500 responses. While […]
Read MoreWhy you should attend ChefConf 2017
There are lots of tech conferences. Each year more are born, grow, and clamor for your time, money, and attention. When we started ChefConf six years ago, we knew two things for sure — we wanted it to embody the best of our community, and because of that, it would have to be different. We […]
Read MoreInside the new AWS OpsWorks for Chef Automate service
We’re excited about this morning’s announcement at AWS re:Invent unveiling the new AWS OpsWorks for Chef Automate service. This service helps anyone get started quickly with Chef Automate in a low-risk low-friction way with all the benefits you’d expect from any native AWS service. This launch is the result of a tight partnership between Chef […]
Read MoreCultivating a DevOps Community: Take Part in ChefConf 2017
Chef is a company rooted in open source, so community matters a great deal to us. As DevOps goes mainstream, it’s important to ensure we building a strong, inclusive, and diverse community. Just as DevOps is about breaking down silos between teams, we need to break down the silos between companies to truly see its […]
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