Progress Chef
A configuration management tool that automates infrastructure, integrates with cloud platforms, and ensures system consistency using code
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| + | Intelligent Automation | Automates statistical analysis of data and identifies trends |
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| + | Release Automation | Automates releases of the application for access on various devices |
| + | Automated Provisioning | Automates IT systems provisioning to speed up infrastructure availability |
| + | Access Control | Sets user access privileges to permit approved parties to access sensitive data |
| + | Dashboards and Visualizations | Presents information and analytics in a visually appealing way |
| + | Task Management | Assigns tasks to employees and tracks their status |
| + | Infrastructure Management | Gives administrators control over hardware and software resource allocation |
| + | Extensible Management | Extends management capabilities through plugins |
| + | Cloud Management | Manages cloud-based platforms and services |
| - | Complexity | The array of tools can be confusing, and a unified approach would make things easier |
| - | Setup | The initial setup can be complex and time-consuming |
| - | Learning Curve | While domain-specific language is powerful, it has a learning curve |
| - | Documentation | Users have reported that the documentation is not always comprehensive |
System Requirements
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| 3 | 8GB |
| 4 | 15GB SSD (5GB for /opt and 10GB for /var) |
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| 2 |
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| 3 | 4GB RAM |
| 4 | 20 GB of free disk space |
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| 2 |
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| 3 | 8GB RAM |
| 4 | 50 GB of free disk space |
| 5 | Non-network file system |
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| 2 | 4 cores vCPU |
| 3 | 16GB RAM |
| 4 | 80 GB of free disk space (available to /hab) |
| 5 | The current browser versions for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox. |
Developer
Written in
Ruby, Erlang, Go, Shell, C
Initial Release
January 2009
Alternatives
Notes
Chef Workstation is an all-in-one package with everything you need to get started with Chef - ad hoc remote execution, remote scanning, configuration tasks, cookbook creation tools as well as dependency and testing software.
Chef Workstation includes:
- Chef Infra Client
- Chef InSpec
- Chef Habitat
- chef and knife command line tools
- Testing tools such as Test Kitchen and Cookstyle
- Everything else needed to author cookbooks and upload them to the Chef Infra Server