Chef is a configuration management technology used to automate infrastructure provisioning. It is developed based on the Ruby DSL language. 

In the industry, Chef is used to deploy and manage servers and applications in-house and on the cloud. Chef uses a declarative language called "chef recipes" to describe how a system should be configured. It uses a client-server architecture, where the Chef server acts as the central hub for configuration data, and the Chef client runs on each node and applies the configuration.

What leverage does it provide to your team?

• Automation: The Chef automates the process of configuring and maintaining servers, which can save time and reduce errors.
• Scalability: Chef can manage large numbers of servers, making it well-suited for use in large, complex environments.
• Flexibility: Chef recipes can be written in Ruby, a powerful and flexible programming language. This allows the creation of custom resources and plugins to suit specific needs.
• Version Control: Chef uses a version control system to keep track of the configuration data, which makes it easy to roll back to a previous version if something goes wrong.
• Community: Chef is an open-source tool with a large and active community, which means many resources are available for learning and troubleshooting.
• Integrations: Chef can integrate with other tools such as cloud platforms, monitoring, and logging systems to provide a complete end-to-end infrastructure management solution.

Employ this tool in your business to initiate smooth infrastructure automation. You can start by getting this industry-approved training for your team. It will cover everything from the basics to advanced levels of Configuration management with Chef under the guidance of industry experts.

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• Introduction to Configuration Management and Chef: Overview of the concepts and benefits of configuration management and an introduction to the Chef tool.
• Chef Architecture and Components: Explaining the Chef server and client architecture and its components, such as cookbooks, roles and policies.
• Chef Recipes and Resources: Understanding the basics of writing Chef recipes, managing resources and how to use built-in and custom resources.
• Managing Cookbooks and Roles: Understanding how to organise and manage cookbooks and roles to suit your infrastructure.
• Chef Workflow and Best Practices: Understanding the Chef workflow and best practices for managing infrastructure.
• Cloud Integration: How to integrate Chef with cloud platforms like AWS and Azure to manage cloud infrastructure.
• Automated testing: How to use test-kitchen and other testing tools to ensure the recipes work as expected.
• Scalability and High Availability: How to scale and maintain high availability of infrastructure using Chef.
• Troubleshooting and Debugging: Understanding how to troubleshoot and debug issues that may arise when using Chef.
• Chef Habitat: How to use Chef Habitat to package, distribute and run applications on-premises and in the cloud.
• Managing Secrets: How to use Chef Vault and other tools to manage secrets and sensitive data securely.
• Continuous Integration and Deployment: How to use Chef with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Travis CI and CircleCI to automate the deployment process.
• Managing Windows infrastructure: Understanding how to manage Windows servers and workstations using Chef.
• Managing Containerized Infrastructure: Understanding how to manage containerised infrastructure using Chef and Kubernetes/Docker.
• Managing Hybrid infrastructure: Understanding how to manage the infrastructure that spans on-premises and cloud environments using Chef.
• Managing Multi-cloud and multi-region infrastructure: Understanding how to manage infrastructure in multiple cloud providers and regions using Chef.
• Managing Cloud Native Applications: Understanding how to use Chef to manage cloud-native applications and services like microservices and serverless functions.
• Extending Chef: How to write custom plugins, resources and libraries to extend the functionality of Chef.
• Chef Compliance: How to use Chef Compliance to ensure infrastructure is configured according to security and compliance policies.

Depending on the organisation's needs, the course can include advanced topics such as using Chef with containers, managing Windows infrastructure, and using Chef with other tools like Ansible, Puppet, and Salt.

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• Introduction to Configuration Management and Chef: Overview of the concepts and benefits of configuration management and an introduction to the Chef tool.
• Chef Architecture and Components: Explaining the Chef server and client architecture and its components, such as cookbooks, roles and policies.
• Chef Recipes and Resources: Understanding the basics of writing Chef recipes, managing resources and how to use built-in and custom resources.
• Managing Cookbooks and Roles: Understanding how to organise and manage cookbooks and roles to suit your infrastructure.
• Chef Workflow and Best Practices: Understanding the Chef workflow and best practices for managing infrastructure.
• Cloud Integration: How to integrate Chef with cloud platforms like AWS and Azure to manage cloud infrastructure.
• Automated testing: How to use test-kitchen and other testing tools to ensure the recipes work as expected.
• Scalability and High Availability: How to scale and maintain high availability of infrastructure using Chef.
• Troubleshooting and Debugging: Understanding how to troubleshoot and debug issues that may arise when using Chef.
• Chef Habitat: How to use Chef Habitat to package, distribute and run applications on-premises and in the cloud.
• Managing Secrets: How to use Chef Vault and other tools to manage secrets and sensitive data securely.
• Continuous Integration and Deployment: How to use Chef with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Travis CI and CircleCI to automate the deployment process.
• Managing Windows infrastructure: Understanding how to manage Windows servers and workstations using Chef.
• Managing Containerized Infrastructure: Understanding how to manage containerised infrastructure using Chef and Kubernetes/Docker.
• Managing Hybrid infrastructure: Understanding how to manage the infrastructure that spans on-premises and cloud environments using Chef.
• Managing Multi-cloud and multi-region infrastructure: Understanding how to manage infrastructure in multiple cloud providers and regions using Chef.
• Managing Cloud Native Applications: Understanding how to use Chef to manage cloud-native applications and services like microservices and serverless functions.
• Extending Chef: How to write custom plugins, resources and libraries to extend the functionality of Chef.
• Chef Compliance: How to use Chef Compliance to ensure infrastructure is configured according to security and compliance policies.

Depending on the organisation's needs, the course can include advanced topics such as using Chef with containers, managing Windows infrastructure, and using Chef with other tools like Ansible, Puppet, and Salt.

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• DevOps Engineers
• Infrastructure Engineers
• System Administrators
• Release Engineers
• Developers
• IT Professionals
• Network Engineers
• Database Administrators