In my last post, I talked about some of the benefits of containers, how containers can complicate compliance requirements, and how InSpec can help. InSpec provides a human-readable infrastructure and compliance testing language that allows you to scan your hosts, VMs, and containers to ensure your fleet’s compliance. But let’s take this one step further.

It’s great to see how much excitement there is for the upcoming release of Chef Client 13 on April 10th! We’ve had a bunch of questions about this release. I’ll address some of the frequently asked questions here so you’ll be prepared to upgrade. How do I get Chef Client 13 today?

I recently had the pleasure of attending a 2-day class by Jeff Patton, author of User Story Mapping: Discover the Whole Story, Build the Right Product, hosted by our #ChefFriends Jeff Hackert, VP of Engineering at Soylent.

On March 1st, I presented a live webinar titled “Testing at the Edges”. Watch the recording below to hear me explain how to test resource guards that execute system commands or require specific system files. I also demonstrate enabling test coverage and working around recipes that rely on search results from the Chef Server.

When software is what creates the relationship between customers and business then those businesses have to compete for market share by continuously updating and improving their software.

We’re whipping up awesome all over the globe next week. Find us at an event near you and connect with our friendly community of wickedly smart practitioners who want to help you succeed with Chef.

The Event Baltimore held its inaugural DevOpsDays on March 7-8, 2017 at UMBC’s Columbus Center, the home of the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET) in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. The space was dynamic with open tiers for presentations and quiet corners for open spaces. Chef had a strong presence as a Platinum sponsor.

Cultivating Chef and DevOps skills If you’re looking to continue cultivating mission-critical skills for digital transformation and expand your DevOps knowledge, join us at ChefConf in Austin, Texas May 22-24! For the first time, we’re offering a special ChefConf and Technical Workshop Pass to attendees, allowing opportunities for skill development in a supportive and focused environment.

The 15th annual SCaLE (Southern California Area Linux Expo) was held March 2-5, 2017  at the Pasadena Convention Center. This 4-day gathering of Linux enthusiasts was filled with 200+ speakers and presentations, 90+ exhibits and lots of special events.