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DevOps
ChefConf :: Level Up
ChefConf 2015 is the largest, most vibrant gathering of web-scale IT and DevOps leaders, practitioners, and innovators. Featuring three days of inspired discussions, collaborative presentations, technical training, and hands-on labs focused on automating infrastructure and the continuous delivery of applications. Join us in Santa Clara, CA from March 31 to April 2, 2015 for ChefConf.
Read moreDevOps Movement To Convene at ChefConf 2015
By Lucas Welch
Change Agents from GE Capital, InterContinental Hotels Group, Intuit, Scholastic, and Standard Bank to Address 60,000-Strong Chef Community F5 Networks and Microsoft Among Leading Technology Providers Sponsoring ChefConf 2015 SEATTLE – December 17, 2014 – Chef, the leader in web-scale IT automation, today announced ChefConf 2015, taking place at the Santa Clara Convention Center in […]
Read moreReflecting on re:Invent 2014
By Jay Wampold
As I flew back to Seattle from AWS re:Invent in Las Vegas, I couldn’t help but think about how automation and the cloud have really become the new normal in IT. And when I say “cloud,” I mean cloud as a proxy for spending fewer calories managing infrastructure and redirecting that energy towards driving innovation.
Read moreIn case you missed it: The Lean Enterprise
By Jez Humble
Thanks to everyone who attended my presentation on The Lean Enterprise today. If you didn’t have a chance to watch it live, you have two chances to see it again. First, by popular demand, we are doing an encore presentation on November 21st, 2014 at 10am GMT.
Read moreWebinar: The Lean Enterprise with Jez Humble
We’re excited to announce that our own Jez Humble will be hosting a webinar on The Lean Enterprise on November 14th. Register here, or via the embed below.
Read moreChef Teams with AWS, Brings DevOps to the Pop-Up Loft
By Lucas Welch
We’re excited to announce we’ve joined with our friends at Amazon Web Services (AWS) in the reopening of the AWS Pop-Up Loft, which had a very successful run earlier this year. Chef is joining AWS to bring DevOps and IT automation expertise to the re-launched Pop-Up Loft, opening this October 1, in San Francisco.
Read moreChef Releases Chef 12 to Power DevOps Practices in the Enterprise
By Lucas Welch
Company Converges to Single Source Code Base and Introduces Tiered Subscription Model to Deliver Web-Scale IT in the Enterprise IT Automation Platform Delivers Comprehensive Integration with Windows PowerShell DSC, VMware vCloud Air, and Amazon Web Services SEATTLE – September 8, 2014 – Chef, the leader in web-scale IT automation, today released Chef 12, the next […]
Read moreChef Brings DevOps Platform and Practices to Windows and Microsoft Azure
By Lucas Welch
New Chef Integration with Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration Enables Users to Automate Workloads and Accelerate Application Delivery In Both Windows and Linux Environments SEATTLE – September 8, 2014 –Chef, the leader in web-scale IT automation, today announced new integration with Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC), enabling developers and operations teams to best implement […]
Read moreDSC… WHAT IS IT FOR, REALLY?
This was originally posted on stevenmurawski.com. An email recently came across one of the mailing lists I subscribe to. I wanted to share my answer here, because this is an important discussion. Is DSC for Setup or Management?
Read moreWindows Automation Testing w/Chef by @mwrockx
By Lucas Welch
Our friend Matt Wrock, a software engineer at CenturyLink Cloud, recently wrote a tremendous “how to” blog on Windows automation testing using Chef, Vagrant, and Test Kitchen. Matt writes: I work for CenturyLink Cloud and infrastructure automation is front and center to our business.
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