VM from Custom Image with Terraform and Azure
By Annie Hedgpeth ·
Learn how to create virtual machines from custom images using Terraform and Azure with this step-by-step guide.
Configuration Management
Cookbook Pipeline with Jenkinsfile
By Michael Hedgpeth ·
Discover how to create a cookbook pipeline using Jenkinsfile for your CI environment. This blog post provides a detailed guide on setting up Jenkins as your tool of choice for managing deployment pipelines.
Why Habitat?
By Michael Hedgpeth ·
Explore the journey of a software engineer discovering the benefits of Habitat for application deployment. Learn about the pros and cons of various application automation approaches, and why Habitat stands out as a game-changer in the field.
Policyfiles Update
By Michael Hedgpeth ·
Discover the latest updates on Policyfiles and its integration with Chef Automate. Learn about the future of automation and how Policyfiles can enhance your operations.
A Chef Custom Resource
By Annie Hedgpeth ·
Explore the process of creating a Chef custom resource for your certification exam preparation. This blog post provides a detailed walkthrough of the process, helping you understand and implement custom resources effectively.
How I’m Learning Docker
By Annie Hedgpeth ·
Explore my journey of learning Docker as a part of my DevOps training. I share my experiences with inverted and relative learning styles, and how they helped me understand complex concepts like virtualization and isolation.
7 Options for Implementing Policyfile Attributes in Any Environment
By Michael Hedgpeth ·
Seven ways to move away from Chef node, environment, or role attributes to Chef policyfile attributes. This can be the hardest part of migrating to Policyfiles.
Chef with Windows
By Michael Hedgpeth ·
Explore the challenges and benefits of using Chef in a Windows environment. Learn from our experience at NCR and discover how to make a compelling business case for change.
Finding Habitat
By Michael Hedgpeth ·
Explore the world of Habitat, a disruptive technology that revolutionizes configuration management. Learn about its integration with Chef’s ecosystem and how it can streamline your workflow.
Orchestration Maturity Model with Chef
By Michael Hedgpeth ·
Explore the orchestration maturity model with Chef, a configuration management tool. Understand the three phases of orchestration, from modeling existing processes to managing state declaratively, and finally, decoupling nodes for scalability.
Chef Cookbook Builds in TeamCity
By Michael Hedgpeth ·
Explore how to standardize your Chef Cookbook builds in TeamCity. Learn how to set up project structure, version control settings, build steps, and more. Ensure quality gates for your infrastructure creation.
Test Kitchen: Required, not Optional
By Michael Hedgpeth ·
Explore the importance of Test Kitchen in Chef workflow. Learn how it’s not just for testing, but an essential part of coding with Chef. Don’t miss out on this essential tool for your infrastructure.
The Power of Culture in Cross-Discipline Change Initiatives
By Michael Hedgpeth ·
Explore the power of culture in driving cross-discipline change initiatives. Understand the roles of developers, SecOps, and Operations in a business and how to foster cooperation.
Technology < Partnership
By Michael Hedgpeth ·
Explore why our organization chose Chef over other configuration management tools. It’s not just about the technology, but the partnership and cultural changes that lead to success.
Don’t Start with Tools
By Michael Hedgpeth ·
Explore why it’s crucial to start with identifying business problems before choosing the right tools. Learn from real-life experiences and shift your focus for effective problem-solving.
Three Essential Components to Compliance at Velocity in the Enterprise
By Michael Hedgpeth ·
Discover the three essential components to achieving compliance at velocity in the enterprise: focusing on the workflow, making it real, and empowering security. Learn from a Chef initiative.
Intrinsic Motivators Leading to Chef
By Michael Hedgpeth ·
Explore how intrinsic motivators such as autonomy, mastery, and purpose can lead to successful implementation of Chef in an organization. Discover the power of these motivators over traditional bonuses.
Customizing Chef Book Review
By Michael Hedgpeth ·
Explore our in-depth review of Customizing Chef by Jon Cowie. Discover how this book can help you understand Chef’s extensibility and tackle complex organizational challenges. Perfect for those with basic Chef knowledge.
Learning Chef Book Review
By Michael Hedgpeth ·
Discover the world of Chef with the Learning Chef book. Understand and use Chef, including testing techniques and Windows-friendly commands.
Solving SSL Validation failure with knife
By Michael Hedgpeth ·
Solve SSL Validation failure issues with knife after moving to a hosted version of the Chef server. Discover short-term and long-term solutions for your blog or website.