Skill

Chef (v13): Methodology

June 2018 with Shawn Powers

In this course, trainer Shawn Powers teaches you about Chef, the configuration management software used for infrastructure automation. Follow along in the lab environment as you learn how to write and deploy code in the Chef environment and gain an understanding of the various Chef components, server models, terms, tools, and much more.

Recommended Experience

Familiarity with Linux, virtual machines, and basic networking is recommended.

Recommended Equipment

Virtualization platform (VirtualBox, VMWare, etc)

Related Certifications

Linux Essentials

Related Job Functions

DevOps
System administration
Development
Network operations
Network technician

Shawn Powers has been a CBT Nuggets trainer since 2009 and a Linux system administrator for more than 20 years. He has been using and teaching DevOps-related technologies since the inception of the concept. He has a passion for Open Source technologies and loves teaching.

Shawn Powers — Shawn Powers
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Videos in this skill

1. Chef Workflow (3:10)
2. Chef Components (Open Source & Commercial) (5:14)
3. Server Models (Chef Server, Chef Zero, Chef Solo, etc) (5:05)
4. Chef Terms and Tools (5:28)
5. Chef Hardware and Software Recommendations (3:31)
6. Dealing with Multiple Platforms (OSX, Linux, Windows) (5:06)
7. Chef Node Automation with a Cron Job (5:15)
8. Client Automation using Supermarket Cookbooks (6:20)

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