Learning Chef: A Guide to Configuration Management and Automation Contributor(s): Taylor, Mischa (Author), Vargo, Seth (Author) |
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ISBN: 1491944935 ISBN-13: 9781491944936 Publisher: O'Reilly Media OUR PRICE: $37.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Computers | System Administration - General - Computers | Programming - General - Computers | Programming Languages - Ruby |
Dewey: 005.106 |
Physical Information: 0.79" H x 7.04" W x 9.22" (1.32 lbs) 363 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Get a hands-on introduction to the Chef, the configuration management tool for solving operations issues in enterprises large and small. Ideal for developers and sysadmins new to configuration management, this guide shows you to automate the packaging and delivery of applications in your infrastructure. You'll be able to build (or rebuild) your infrastructure's application stack in minutes or hours, rather than days or weeks. After teaching you how to write Ruby-based Chef code, this book walks you through different Chef tools and configuration management concepts in each chapter, using detailed examples throughout. All you need to get started is command-line experience and familiarity with basic system administration.
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Contributor Bio(s): Taylor, Mischa: - Mischa Taylor is a consultant at Chef, a fast-growing Seattle-based startup responsible for creating the Chef platform, which makes it easy to quickly automate development processes and move business processes into the cloud. He has spent his career focusing on building high quality products and increasing engineering productivity within organizations. Mischa is an author, speaker and mentor on software development topics and neuromorphic computing. Vargo, Seth: -Seth Vargo is a Developer Advocate at Google. Previously he worked at HashiCorp, Chef Software, CustomInk, and a few Pittsburgh-based startups. He is the author of Learning Chef and is passionate about reducing inequality in technology. When he is not writing, working on open source, teaching, or speaking at conferences, Seth enjoys spending time with his friends and advising non-profits. |