May 2015
Intermediate to advanced
278 pages
5h 34m
English
Overview
This updated second edition of 'Chef Infrastructure Automation Cookbook' offers more than 80 detailed recipes to help you master automating cloud and server infrastructure using Chef. The book allows readers to dive into practical tasks immediately to address real-world challenges in configuration management.
What this Book will help me do
- Set up a complete development and testing environment tailored for Chef.
- Understand and utilize Chef's debugging and logging features for effective troubleshooting.
- Leverage external data and node-specific attributes to dynamically drive Chef cookbooks.
- Automate cloud infrastructure scaling for efficient configuration management.
- Develop custom plugins for knife and Ohai to fulfill advanced automation requirements.
Author(s)
None Marschall brings a wealth of expertise in system engineering and infrastructure automation to this book, drawing from extensive professional experience with infrastructure management tools. Marschall's passion for simplifying complex technical processes shines through in their engaging and practical writing.
Who is it for?
This book is perfect for system engineers and administrators with a working knowledge of information management infrastructure. If you are exploring Chef and require guidance to get started, this book caters to your needs by providing applicable and self-contained recipes. It's ideal for professionals seeking practical methods to address challenges in cloud and server automation. This book helps bridge the gap from intermediate understanding to advanced mastery of Chef.
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