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Chef Automate
Introduction to Automate HA Deployment
By Punit Mundra
Deployment methods for Chef Automate “High Availability” (HA)
Read moreHighly Available Solution for Chef Products
Chef Automate “High Availability” (HA) will be made generally available (GA) in June 2022
Read moreChef Automate is Moving to OpenSearch
Chef Automate will discontinue the use of Elasticsearch and use OpenSearch instead for search and analytics functionalities.
Read moreChange to Chef Automate Version and Release Numbering
By Brian Loomis
The version number on releases of Chef Automate is changing from a daily build number to SemVer (major-minor) numbering to indicate recommended upgrade points for customers.
Read moreAdvanced Remediation Guidance for Elastic Search in Chef Automate 2.0 and Backend
By Brian Loomis
Guidance for users who completed the Chef Backend 2.2.0 migration and are still being alerted by scanning tools that Elastic Search may have a vulnerability.
Read moreChef Automate and Infra Server Critical Update for AWS RDS January 2022
By Aaron Kraft
A critical update for Chef Automate was released on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, and should be applied by Monday, January 17, 2022, for any customers using Chef Automate in conjunction with AWS RDS to ensure service is not disrupted.
Read moreGetting Started with Chef Infrastructure Management in 30 Minutes
By John Tonello
Whether you’re new to automation and configuration management or just new to Chef Infrastructure Management Automation, it can be difficult to know just where to begin. Two new how-to videos are now available to walk you through the steps to get you up and running with Chef quickly. Chef Infrastructure Management consists of several components that are critical to any enterprise automation deployment.
Read moreGetting started with Chef Automate in public clouds or on-prem
By John Tonello
With the launch of Chef Infra Client 17 in April, there’s never been a better time to dig into the Chef ecosystem, infrastructure automation, continuous delivery, and configuration management with Chef Automate, the dashboard tool that allows you to see all your Chef activity in real-time.
Read moreNow Available: ServiceNow CMDB Integration
By Nick Rycar
Today we’re pleased to announce the launch of our integration with ServiceNow’s Configuration Management Database (CMDB). With this release, every time Chef Infra gathers information about a system, it sends that data to an associated Configuration Item (CI) in ServiceNow’s CMDB in addition to Chef Automate.
Read moreChef for Compliance Announcement: Waivers Support
Today Chef announces compliance waiver support within Chef InSpec and Chef Automate. Using Chef for compliance provides a holistic solution for enterprises to achieve continuous compliance. Companies audit their various endpoints for compliance against CIS or DISA standards using Chef InSpec, while viewing the aggregate compliance state of their fleet in Chef Automate.
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