Chef
an introduction
app
env
desktop/laptop
Network
Storage
lifecycle events
build/ provision
configure environment
integrate
update/ patch
deploy app
tear down
install OS
approaches
Manual
Scripts
IaaC
Golden Images
Scripts
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Automate repeatable tasks
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Procedural Programs
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Focus on HOW
HOW
WHAT
IaaC
user
name = xyz
uid = 5001
pass = xxx
Resource
user
Resource
P
P
P
Providers
translate
ruby
dsl
IaaC
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Declartive Approach -
Revision Control -
Recreate the Infrastructure out of code repo -
Migration and DR -
Absolute Consistency
story
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Flexible
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Scalable
Pull Model
convergent
approach
user
name = xyz
uid = 5001
pass = aaa
user
name = xyz
uid = 7888
useradd
usermod
user
name = xyz
passwd
user
name = xyz
pass = bbb
uid = 5001
pass = aaa
desired state
code | data
properties
code
attributes
data bags
recipes
templates
cookbooks
cookbooks
reuse
Iterative approach to automation
where to use chef?
build/ provision
configure environment
integrate
update/ patch
deploy app
tear down
install OS
cloud/provisioner/razor/chef plugins
images
audit and compliance
software delivery
application ops/devops
developer
storage admin
build and release engg
network engineer
systems administrator
who is it for
General Purpose Testing Tool
one stop devops solution
CI Tool
agent less system
SCM Tool
UI Oriented Tool
who it IS NOT
thank you
Chef an introduction