Chef is a configuration management tool, and I work for the product team of Chef. All the DevOps teams mainly use Chef for configuration management of their servers or infrastructure.
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Easy Integration and Configuration
What do you like best about the product?
It is very wel written configuration management tool and very good to have for writing system configurations. It can very easily integrate with cloud based platforms.The best part is we can run it in client/server mode
What do you dislike about the product?
Written in pure domain specific Ruby language which can be difficult sometimes for users who don't know much about this language
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Automating the provision and configurations of new machines
to setup enterprise infra i worked with chef
What do you like best about the product?
writing cookbooks, support is good. community and ecosystem,
integrations.
integrations.
What do you dislike about the product?
pull mechanism little bit painful, versioning and roll back issue
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Chef automates the process of configuring and managing infrastructure components, we used to handle enterprise-level infra code with compliance
I have such a great experience to use the same.
What do you like best about the product?
Progress Chef sounds like a fascinating concept! It seems like a tool or platform designed to help individuals or businesses in the culinary field track their progress and improve their skills. I think what I'd like best about it is the potential for continuous growth and learning it offers. Being able to see your progress over time and identify areas for improvement can be incredibly motivating and helpful in mastering any skill, including cooking.
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing as of now. As it's covered all required features.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It awesome tool which help to automate infra, CI/CD and cloud compliances.
Best experience
What do you like best about the product?
It automate the configaration management of our server very efficiently.
What do you dislike about the product?
Little complex to setup and need some programming language.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I am using chef in our organization to automate configaration management.
Chef for all your DevScOps needs - Love TestKitchen
What do you like best about the product?
TestKitchen to test everyrecipe before deploying, manages hugs scale, stability Infra server provides and Inspec 6 parallel scan feature
What do you dislike about the product?
Can be better for Windows clients, Chef automate should be easier to install
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Manages huge RHEL7 fleet, scans using inspec profiles and reporing in Automate.
The solution can be used by people who want to do configuration management with infrastructure as a code
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
Chef is a great tool for an automation person who wants to do configuration management with infrastructure as a code.
What needs improvement?
Chef does not support the containerized things of Chef products. In the future, Chef could develop a docker container or docker images.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Chef for four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate Chef a nine out of ten for stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Thousands of customers are using the solution.
I rate Chef a nine out of ten for scalability.
How are customer service and support?
The solution's technical support team is really good, and you can directly contact them regarding any issues.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The solution's initial setup for clients is very easy, but it is moderate for the infra server. The solution's documentation is very good, and its installation can be done in 15 to 20 minutes.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Chef is priced based on the number of nodes.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I rate Chef a nine out of ten.
4+ years experience in creating cookbooks in IaaC environment.
What do you like best about the product?
The most helpful aspect of Chef is its ability to automate and manage infrastructure as code.
Chef supports various operating systems and cloud platforms, making it versatile for managing heterogeneous environments.
I like the features for auditing and ensuring compliance with security policies. It helps organizations maintain a secure and compliant infrastructure.
And I like a chef-automate dashboard.
Chef supports various operating systems and cloud platforms, making it versatile for managing heterogeneous environments.
I like the features for auditing and ensuring compliance with security policies. It helps organizations maintain a secure and compliant infrastructure.
And I like a chef-automate dashboard.
What do you dislike about the product?
Proper testing of cookbooks is crucial, and setting up a testing environment can require additional effort. Some colleagues find the testing and development process more involved compared to simpler tools.
Lack of documentation or may lack real-world examples for practical scenarios.
Lack of documentation or may lack real-world examples for practical scenarios.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Chef for post-build installation and configuration of software, significantly reducing the time required during server setup
The product has an old technology, though it is useful for automating processes
What is our primary use case?
We were using the tool for managing Kubernetes.
What is most valuable?
The product is useful for automating processes.
What needs improvement?
I did not like the solution. It is an old technology. Compared to Ansible, it just doesn't hold up because we need to deploy a client to each of the services we need to manage, which makes the automation much harder.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The tool was fairly stable.
How was the initial setup?
The product was deployed on the cloud.
What other advice do I have?
I would not recommend the solution to others. It depends entirely on how someone’s system is made, but still, I would probably suggest something else entirely. Overall, I rate the tool a four or five out of ten.
Works Great
What do you like best about the product?
They are very easy to use and makes things easy to understand. The customer support is great too.
What do you dislike about the product?
There is really nothing I do not like about it.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Automation and human entry error.
Dive into Progress Chef and you won't look back
What do you like best about the product?
I was immediately drawn to Progress Chef because of its effortless implementation process. Additionally, the abundance of features that cater to both basic and advanced needs significantly contributes to its popularity within our organization.
What do you dislike about the product?
One small issue I have with Progress Chef is the initial feeling of being overwhelmed by its numerous features. It might be helpful for new users if there was a guided tour or a categorized list of features to make it more manageable.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
By offering automation and consistent deployment tools, Progress Chef has alleviated many of the challenges we faced in software delivery. The result? Faster release cycles and higher confidence in our outputs.
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