chef-devops
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Infrastructure automation and compliance management for enterprises
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Features
50 features across 19 categories
Application Packaging(1)
Package applications with their runtime dependencies for consistent deployment across any platform.
Automation(4)
Automated installation and management of software packages across platforms.
Configure nodes to converge on a schedule or on-demand with consistent intervals.
Start, stop, and manage system services with automated error handling.
Automated provisioning and management of system users and groups.
CI/CD(1)
Automated deployment pipelines with continuous delivery capabilities for infrastructure.
Community(1)
Public and private repository for sharing and discovering Chef cookbooks and resources.
Compatibility(2)
Comprehensive infrastructure automation for all major Linux distributions.
Full configuration management and compliance support for Windows servers and desktops.
Compliance(5)
Complete logging and audit history of all infrastructure changes and compliance scans.
Automated compliance testing and security scanning for infrastructure and applications.
Codify compliance requirements and automatically audit infrastructure against security standards.
Real-time monitoring and alerting for compliance drift across infrastructure.
Automatically fix compliance violations and security issues across infrastructure.
Configuration(2)
Deploy, update, and manage files across infrastructure with checksum verification.
Dynamic generation of configuration files from templates with variable substitution.
Containers(2)
Configuration management and automation for containerized applications.
Manage Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads using Chef.
Core(2)
Automate system configuration and ensure consistent state across thousands of nodes.
Define and manage infrastructure using code with Chef DSL for repeatable, version-controlled deployments.
Data Management(2)
Secure storage of configuration data and variables accessible across infrastructure.
Query node data and attributes to dynamically configure infrastructure.
Development(6)
Simplified cookbook versioning and dependency management with lock files.
Command-line interface for local development and infrastructure management.
Create, version, and share reusable infrastructure code modules across teams.
Extend Chef functionality with custom resources tailored to specific business needs.
Conditional logic to control resource execution based on node attributes and state.
Deferred resource evaluation for dynamic configuration based on runtime conditions.
Enterprise(2)
Automated backup and recovery mechanisms for infrastructure configurations.
Deploy Chef Server in a highly available configuration for enterprise reliability.
Governance(2)
Track and visualize all infrastructure changes with detailed change logs.
Define and enforce policies across infrastructure deployments using Policyfiles.
Integration(4)
RESTful API for programmatic infrastructure automation and integration.
Deploy and manage infrastructure across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and on-premises.
Send notifications and trigger webhooks on infrastructure changes and events.
Native integration with Git for version-controlled infrastructure code management.
Management(2)
Centralized hub for storing and distributing configuration management data to nodes.
Discover, inventory, and manage thousands of nodes from a single control point.
Monitoring(5)
Send infrastructure logs to centralized logging platforms for analysis.
Gather and export infrastructure metrics for monitoring and alerting systems.
Automatic node detection and data collection for intelligent resource management.
Visual reporting on infrastructure status, compliance, and change history.
Centralized logging for all Chef operations and infrastructure events.
Security(4)
Automated configuration of firewall rules and network security policies.
Integration with LDAP for centralized user management and access control.
Granular permissions and access control for infrastructure automation across teams.
Secure storage and rotation of credentials and sensitive data across infrastructure.
Testing(2)
Automated testing of infrastructure code to catch issues before deployment.
Test infrastructure code locally before deploying to production environments.
Visualization(1)
Visual representation of infrastructure topology and dependencies.
Pricing
Community
- ✓Open source Chef Infra
- ✓InSpec
- ✓and Habitat
Chef Infra Server
- ✓Chef Infra Server with managed hosting
Chef Automate
Popular- ✓Full compliance
- ✓deployment
- ✓and analytics
Chef Automate Premium
- ✓Advanced analytics
- ✓governance
- ✓and high availability
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Integrations
28 known integrations