What is Chef?

Chef converts infrastructure into code, streamlining the process of building, deploying, and managing your infrastructure. This approach allows for modifications, testing, and repetition of infrastructure with the same ease as application code. Chef Infrastructure Management further enhances this by automating the management of infrastructure, ensuring that configurations are uniformly applied across all environments. With Chef Compliance, enterprises can effortlessly enforce and uphold compliance standards. Additionally, Chef App Delivery facilitates the consistent and scalable delivery of high-quality application results. Meanwhile, Chef Desktop empowers IT teams by automating the deployment, management, and ongoing compliance of IT resources, leading to increased efficiency and effectiveness in operations. This comprehensive suite of tools ultimately transforms how organizations handle their technology infrastructure.

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Company Facts

Company Name:
Progress Software
Date Founded:
1981
Company Location:
United States
Company Website:
www.chef.io
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Product Details

Deployment
SaaS
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Online Training
Webinars
Support
Standard Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

Chef Categories and Features

Software Configuration Management (SCM) Tool

Automated Cleanup
Branch Merging
Code Review
Concurrency Management
Defect Tracking
Flexible Branching
Rapid Hotfix
Rapid Rebuilds
Regulatory Compliance
Version Control / Management
Workflow / Process Automation

DevOps Software

Approval Workflow
Dashboard
KPIs
Policy Management
Portfolio Management
Prioritization
Release Management
Timeline Management
Troubleshooting Reports

Continuous Delivery Software

Application Lifecycle Management
Application Release Automation
Build Automation
Build Log
Change Management
Configuration Management
Continuous Deployment
Continuous Integration
Feature Toggles / Feature Flags
Quality Management
Testing Management

Configuration Management Software

Access Control / Permissions
Application Deployment
Automated Provisioning
Infrastructure Automation
Node Management
Orchestration
Reporting Analytics / Visualization
Task Management

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Chef Customer Reviews

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  • Reviewer Name: Rohan J.
    Position: Software Developer
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
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    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Great Open Source configuration management tool

    Date: May 25 2020
    Summary

    While it may take some time to learn and get used to Chef, it excels in deploying code in automated fashion.

    Positive

    Large number of templates.
    Cookbooks make implementation faster.
    Open Source.
    Community support is huge.
    Good documentation.

    Negative

    Needs better integration with other DevOps tools.
    Initial learning curve is steep.
    A bit harder to manage than other alternatives.

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