It’s time to talk about Chef Infra upgrades! Last time around, we covered why it’s important to run on the latest client, and reviewed some of the improvements that have been made in the last few years of releases. Today we’re going to dive into some practical advice on how to go about undergoing a […]
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Product Announcement: Chef Workstation Released as Generally Available!
Chef Workstation Released as Generally Available! Chef Workstation, the toolkit for infrastructure automation and compliance, has reached General Availability (GA) with lots of great new features and changes. In addition to a new and easier to use Chef Infra Client 16, Chef Workstation now includes “Upgrade Lab” which helps simplify upgrading from older versions of […]
Read MoreUpgrading Chef Infra: Introduction
Last week, I had the privilege of announcing the launch of Chef Infra Client 16. In addition to providing a slew of features to improve ease of use, expand platform support and generally improve performance, we’ve invested significantly into improving the process of upgrading Chef Infra. In particular, we’ve added nearly 200 new cops to […]
Read MoreIntroducing Chef Infra Client 16
Today we’re thrilled to announce the launch of Chef Infra Client 16, a smaller, faster version that is chock full of new resources, features, and supported platforms. What makes this release particularly exciting, however, is an unprecedented focus on streamlining the user experience for newcomers and seasoned veterans alike. With Chef Infra 16, your automation […]
Read MoreAutomatically Updating Cookbooks with Cookstyle
Infrastructure code, just like your infrastructure, is in constant flux. New services need to be updated and deployed, configuration changes need to be propagated, and security vulnerabilities mitigated. There’s a never-ending stream of code changes to make and once you’ve written your infrastructure code you just want it to work. There’s no time to update […]
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