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Chef InSpec
Take a test drive of Chef Automate on Microsoft Azure
By Bakh Inamov
Chef Automate on Microsoft Azure is a Continuous Automation platform that provides the tools for automating modern and legacy architectures: a release pipeline model for test, review, and deployment automation; visibility into what’s changing and why; and a comprehensive solution for compliance automation.
Read moreGDPR as part of your corporate compliance profile
By Joe Gardiner
With the changes in EU regulation that GDPR introduces, specifically relating to the processing of EU citizens’ personal data, organisations are facing fresh challenges in how they prove compliance. GDPR brings particular burdens with the ‘Privacy by Design’ mandate that requires data privacy be part of the system design process from day one.
Read moreAnnouncing new integrations with VMware on AWS
By JJ Asghar
We are pleased to announce the release of two new integrations with VMware on AWS! We have created both knife-vcenter and kitchen-vcenter to take advantage of VMware on AWS and help drive your developers’ stories. Leverage kitchen-vcenter to drive your cookbook development in AWS, and promote it to your Software Defined Data Center (SDDC).
Read morePurposeful Patching with Chef Automate
By Nick Rycar
As the environments we manage grow, so too does the potential risk to our systems as new vulnerabilities and exploits seem to crop up on a regular basis. As such, a question folks frequently ask is, “how can I use Chef to apply patches to the systems I manage?
Read moreGDPR for Application Delivery Pipeline
By Joe Gardiner
With the changes in EU regulation that GDPR introduces, specifically relating to the processing of EU citizens’ personal data, organisations are facing fresh challenges in how they prove compliance. GDPR brings particular burdens with the ‘Privacy by Design’ mandate, that requires data privacy be part of the system design process from day one.
Read moreSlalom’s approach to breaking down silos between DevOps and Security Teams
By Jamie Bright
Part Automation, Part Culture When you think about your technology choices, its important to consider how those choices will impact the overall goals of the organization and not just one team. The tools you choose should reinforce the behaviors you want to see. Ultimately, this new way of working transforms your culture.
Read moreContinuous Automation at Texas A&M University
By Nick Rycar
Velocity increasingly drives the modern IT landscape. The convenience of being able to control nearly every aspect of our lives from the phones in our pockets brings with it an expectation that the companies and services we patronize and depend on evolve to meet our needs at breakneck speed.
Read moreBuilding an automated and compliant cloud environment with Chef & CTP
By Nick Rycar
Cloud Technology Partners is a Chef Professional Services Partner with expertise in regulatory compliance for cloud. They have been an amazing partner for Chef, working with our shared customers to ensure they are successful in executing on their respective goals.
Read moreChef Community Engineering – Q2 Update
By Thom May
It’s hard to believe we’re half way through the year already, but having had a chance to meet with and celebrate our community at ChefConf in Austin a couple months ago, we’ve had a really phenomenal second quarter. I’m really excited to share some of the things we’ve been up to, together!
Read moreDetect & Correct with Chef Automate and the Audit Cookbook
By Nick Rycar
The recent launch of Chef Automate 1.5 brought with it the GA release of a new Compliance view to the Chef Automate UI. This update brings with it some new detailed compliance reporting dashboards, as well as a means to easily install and manage InSpec Profiles without needing to deploy a separate Compliance Server.
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