Sold by: Progress Software Corporation
Deployed on AWS
Progress Chef accelerates your DevSecOps journey, modernizes the continuous delivery of secure applications and infrastructure, and enables you to define Policy as Code to confidently manage your entire fleet.
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Overview
Accelerate your DevSecOps journey with Chef and AWS, and take advantage of the flexibility, scalability, testability, security, reliability, and observability that they bring together.
The Progress® Chef® portfolio includes solutions for infrastructure management, application delivery (including edge devices), support for cloud-to-edge security and continuous compliance solutions, accessible through a unified interface for thorough fleet-wide visibility and control.
Infrastructure Management
Chef uses a policy-as-code approach to streamline configuration management in any environment, on-premises, cloud, or hybrid, regardless of underlying infrastructure or OS.
Security and Compliance Automation
Chef helps organizations streamline the maintenance of compliant IT infrastructure, whether on-premises or in the cloud. It leverages certified, curated audit and remediation content catering to standard benchmarks such as CIS, DISA-STIGs and internal regulations across diverse IT fleets, including Cloud and Kubernetes Security Posture Management.
Conveniently bring your current Chef license to your AWS subscriptions with all the benefits in an easy-to-deploy model.
Highlights
- Configuration Management for All Platforms and Operating Systems
- Continuous Compliance Audits and Automated Remediation
- Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
Details
Delivery method
Delivery option
Chef_Automate_BYOL
Latest version
Operating system
Ubuntu 24.04
Deployed on AWS
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Delivery details
Chef_Automate_BYOL
Chef Automate BYOL uses cloudformation to deploy the license you provide.
CloudFormation Template (CFT)
AWS CloudFormation templates are JSON or YAML-formatted text files that simplify provisioning and management on AWS. The templates describe the service or application architecture you want to deploy, and AWS CloudFormation uses those templates to provision and configure the required services (such as Amazon EC2 instances or Amazon RDS DB instances). The deployed application and associated resources are called a "stack."
Version release notes
Automate Version 4.13
Additional details
Usage instructions
About 10 minutes after launching the Chef Automate AMI, you can access the application via a browser at https://<public_dns-name>/. Credential are provided from the instance dashboard, or you can shell into the instance to get your unique login credentials in ~/automate-credentials.toml. For hands-on learning, please visit https://learn.chef.io/
Resources
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Support
Vendor support
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AWS Support is a one-on-one, fast-response support channel that is staffed 24x7x365 with experienced and technical support engineers. The service helps customers of all sizes and technical abilities to successfully utilize the products and features provided by Amazon Web Services.
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Customer reviews
Anonymous
Effortless VM Monitoring, But Needs Better Search and Alerts
Reviewed on Jul 17, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I like Progress Chef because it provides a clear view of the VMs environment, making it easy to monitor VM status. The interface is simple and user-friendly, and the dashboard gives me instant visibility into the health of our VM environment without having to manually check each VM individually. This improves operational efficiency and gives me confidence that the environment is running as expected.
What do you dislike about the product?
The searching of multiple VMs at the same time would help us identify the group VMs we want at that specific time. And configuring alerts so the critical VM failures or missing nodes can be quickly identified. The search functionality would make it easier to locate a group of VMs I’m looking for, without me having to download the JSON/CSV file and filter. For alerts, having a configurable notification for critical events would allow VM owners/teams to respond more quickly before issues arise.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Progress Chef to easily monitor VM status, identify missing or failed nodes, and improve operational efficiency without manual checks.
Anonymous
Effortless Infrastructure Management with Automation
Reviewed on Jul 16, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I use Progress Chef to automate infrastructure and manage services at scale. I like its automation and consistency which helps ensure consistency across environments and simplifies deployment. The infrastructure-as-code approach makes deployments reliable, and it's easy to manage multiple servers from one place. The automation saves time by removing manual setup, while consistency ensures all environments are configured the same way. The infrastructure-as-code approach makes it easy to version, reuse, and update configurations, which reduces errors and makes deployments more reliable. The initial setup was straightforward and easy to get started with.
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing everything has been smooth and perfect.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Progress Chef to automate infrastructure, solving manual configuration and deployment issues, ensuring consistent environments. The infrastructure-as-code approach makes deployments reliable and manages multiple servers easily.
Thobeka Z.
Powerful for Compliance, Steep Setup Learning Curve
Reviewed on Jul 16, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I use Progress Chef to streamline server configuration management, which eliminates manual work and keeps our infrastructure consistent from development through production. I like that Progress Chef does the setup work for me and keeps all servers the same. It also makes compliance checks easier. I appreciate that it makes audits easier and keeps everything consistent.
What do you dislike about the product?
I find the learning curve hard for new users, and the documentation is confusing. Setting it up at the start also takes a long time. The initial setup of Progress Chef was pretty complex. There’s a lot to configure with the server and workstations.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Progress Chef to streamline server configuration management, eliminating manual work and keeping infrastructure consistent. However, the learning curve is hard for new users, and the setup is complex and time-consuming.
Nokuphiwa M.
Efficient Cloud Management with User-Friendly Interface
Reviewed on Jul 14, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I like the simple and user-friendly interface of Progress Chef; it's very easy to work your way around as a beginner in the cloud environment or any other team. I also appreciate the smooth initial setup process, as it was guided by the Progress Chef team. Additionally, I value the 'Node search' or server lookup feature.
What do you dislike about the product?
Having bulk actions so the user can address multiple nodes at once
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Progress Chef helps monitor node health, detect configuration drifts, and automate remediation. It solves the problem of finding unhealthy nodes quickly, viewing the status of Chef runs, and looking up server information.
Snothando K.
Effortless Task Management with Room for Speed Improvement
Reviewed on Jul 13, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I like that Progress Chef is easy to use, which helps me keep my work organized and track my progress in one place. It saves me time by having all my tasks in one spot. I can easily see what needs to be done and update my progress, which helps me stay organized despite missing important work. The initial setup was easy and straightforward, allowing me to start using it quickly and without hassles.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes the system can be a bit slow, and I think it can be improved by making it faster and adding more helpful notifications or reminders. I think it would be better if it loaded faster, had clear notifications, and was easier to navigate.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Progress Chef helps me organize my work, track progress, and complete tasks on time. It saves time by centralizing tasks, keeps me organized, and ensures I don't miss important work.