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Learn how to use Chef, a powerful platform that transforms your infrastructure into code, to simplify and automate configuration management.

Managing thousands of servers in your infrastructure is extremely complex. In this course, Deploying Chef Cookbooks, you will gain the ability to automate the management of your servers using Chef Server. First, you will learn to bootstrap servers running Linux and Windows. Next, you will discover how to organize nodes using roles, environments, and policies. Additionally, you will explore how to automate the provisioning of new servers. When you are finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of Chef Server needed to automate the management of your infrastructure.

This course is designed to help you obtain the knowledge and skills required to sit the Chef Principles certification exam. By taking this course, you will gain foundational applied knowledge using Chef OSS tools, products, and solutions. You will learn about: Chef Infra Chef InSpec Chef Habitat Chef Automate Chef ComplianceAdditionally, we will discuss the Ruby programming language as it applies to this exam.

Master Chef DevOps Essentials and automate infrastructure with ease through practical, hands-on experience What you'll learn: Introduction to Chef and DevOps: Understand the role of Chef in automating system configurations within a DevOps environment.Workstation Components and Chef Structure: Learn about the essential components of Chef, including its client-server architecture and nodes.Installing and Configuring Chef: Step-by-step installation and configuration of Chef Server and Workstation.Creating and Managing Cookbooks: Explore the creation, management, and execution of Chef cookbooks to automate infrastructure tasks.Basics of Rogi Programming Language: Gain a foundational understanding of Rogi programming for writing Chef code, including working with classes, objectsAutomation and Deployment with Chef: Learn how to deploy configurations across multiple servers using Chef's automation capabilities.Version Control and Infrastructure as Code: Implement version control best practices and infrastructure as code using Chef resources. Course Description:In this Chef DevOps Essentials course, students will learn how to leverage Chef, a powerful configuration management tool, to automate the deployment, management, and scaling of applications across servers. From understanding the core components of Chef to writing and managing cookbooks, this course takes a hands-on approach to provide an in-depth exploration of Chef's ecosystem. By the end of the course, learners will be proficient in automating infrastructure with Chef and handling multiple servers with efficiency, all while gaining a solid foundation in Rogi programming language and Chef's client-server model.Introduction:The course begins with an introduction to Chef DevOps, covering the role of Chef in DevOps practices and infrastructure automation. Students will understand the basics of Chef, its capabilities, and its significance in managing system configurations across multiple nodes. The introductory section also lays out the foundational concepts of Chef's client-server architecture, setting the stage for practical applications in subsequent lessons.Chef DevOps EssentialsIn this section, students are introduced to the essential components of Chef and how it works in a real-world DevOps environment. First, you'll explore the workstation components and how Chef interacts with various nodes—the machines Chef manages. The course also delves into the structure of Chef, providing a detailed look at the internal workings of this tool, from its server-client architecture to configuration management principles.You'll then learn how to install Chef Server and code for it, followed by practical demonstrations of creating new users and configuring Chef's workstation. The lessons progressively build up your skills with coding for the workstation, setting up client nodes, and working with Chef cookbooks, the reusable definitions that define infrastructure policies.A key highlight of this section is the introduction to Rogi programming language, which is used within Chef to define resource states. You'll cover the basics of Rogi, from classes and objects to implementing conditional and case statements, equipping you with the essential programming knowledge to extend Chef's functionality.Finally, students will learn to create and manage cookbooks effectively, execute them on client nodes, and explore various types of resources Chef supports to automate infrastructure tasks. This section closes with mastering the Sudo Chef Client, enabling you to deploy and manage configurations on a large scale.Conclusion:By the end of this section, students will have gained a thorough understanding of Chef's architecture and capabilities. They'll be equipped with practical knowledge on setting up and managing Chef servers and workstations, coding for infrastructure automation, and utilizing Chef cookbooks. Additionally, students will have a solid grasp of Rogi programming, enhancing their ability to write flexible and scalable automation scripts. This foundation will prepare learners for advanced Chef features and make them proficient in Chef-based infrastructure management.

This course delves in to the process of planning for and installing Chef server. We will provision a self-contained lab environment in Azure using Azure Resource Manager (ARM), install and configure an administrative workstation using the Chef Development Kit (ChefDK), and configure client servers using basic Chef recipes and cookbooks, which we will create during the course.

Discover your new favorite soups as award-winning cookbook author and NPR’s “resident chef” Kathy Gunst shares time-saving techniques and crowd-pleasing recipes! Try a bright take on classic and comforting chicken soup that incorporates leftovers from your kitchen without skimping on flavor. Then, learn how to pair and roast your favorite vegetables to highlight their natural sweetness and create a hearty vegetable soup. Uncover the secrets to soothing potato and leek soup that’s creamy but easy on the waistline, and even learn how to make rich, delicious and economical stock from scratch. Finally, enhance your new soups with quick garnishes such as parsley pesto, cheddar chive walnut swirl and more!

Because this course builds on the Planning & Installing Chef course, the viewer will already have a functional Chef lab environment, or at least have the capacity to create one. In that course, we focused on the end result, and the Chef recipes and cookbooks we created in Planning & Installing Chef were purposefully quick and dirty, and did not adhere to any kind of development standards. However, this would not work in the day-to-day life of a Chef administrator, where robust, repeatable code is the critical foundation of reliable infrastructure and application configuration. In order to achieve this, in this course we will develop Chef cookbooks designed to configure pre-existing Windows 2012 R2 Server and Ubuntu Server 14.04 LTS systems with a fully-functional web application with database backend (IIS/SQL and Apache/MySQL respectively). These cookbooks will consist of code we build ourselves, as well as, community cookbooks from the Opscode Marketplace. We will then use Test Kitchen and Vagrant to test our cookbooks in a dynamically-created test environment to make sure they are solid, before uploading the code in to production to be applied against our live servers.

Chef gives you the ability to define complex configuration management solutions, bringing your entire fleet of servers under automated, code-driven control with robust and independent testing and auditing. In this course, Getting Started with Chef Fluency, you will begin understanding what’s possible with the Chef platforms and tools which are available to you, as well as becoming familiar with the foundational concepts of Chef, including test-driven development and automation is critical in your role as a Chef developer and engineer. First, you’ll look at the core components of Chef, including Chef Workstation and Chef Infra Server. Then, you’ll explore the Chef design philosophy which brings native Ruby functionality into your Chef recipes. Finally, you’ll bring all this knowledge and learning together by exploring test-driven development Test Kitchen and InSpec. By the end of this course, you'll be developing custom Chef resources to easily deploy complex configuration management solutions.

Chef is a powerful automation platform that transforms infrastructure into code. Chef automates how infrastructure is configured, deployed, and managed across your network without worrying about its size. Cookbooks are fundamental working units of Chef, which consists of all the details related to working units, having the capability to modify configuration and the state of any system configured as a node on Chef infrastructure. Cookbooks help in configuring the infrastructure with the help of other components like recipes, templates, files etc. This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of Chef Cookbook and covers all the key aspects necessary to become proficient in managing infrastructure as code using Chef. You would gain step-by-step walk through from scratch on how to install and configure Chef. Later in the course, you would understand what are cookbooks, recipes, resources and attributes in Chef, you would also learn how to create cookbooks and write recipes. This course provides 3 hours of training videos which are segmented into modules. The course concepts are easy to understand through lab demonstrations. In order to test the understanding of learners, every module includes Assessments in the form of Quiz and In Video Questions. A mandatory Graded Questions Quiz is also provided at the end of every module. Module 1: Chef Cookbook: Introduction and Setup Module 2: Create and Generate Chef Cookbooks Module 3: Chef Cookbook: Advanced Topics Getting Started with Chef Cookbooks will provide career growth to developers as many organizations are actively using Chef. The target audience for can be any learner: -Who wants to learn configuration management using Chef -Who wants to automate infrastructure management By the end of this course, Learners will be able to : -Introduction to Chef Cookbook and its setup and configuration. -Gain a comprehensive understanding of Chef Cookbook -Explore key aspects necessary to become proficient in managing infrastructure as code using Chef -Generate Security, compliance, maintenance, and troubleshooting. To be successful in this course, you should have a background in system administration, infrastructure, and network protocol communication, Experience with IaC tools in Cloud

The course "Automating Infrastructure - Chef for DevOps" is a comprehensive skill enhancement program designed for developers aiming to become proficient DevOps professionals. This course offers extensive training videos that are segmented into modules, which provide learners with easy-to-understand lab demonstrations, including video lectures, reading material, and quizzes. These modules are divided into seven lessons, and assessments are provided to validate the knowledge checks of learners. Hands-on lab assessments are also available to reinforce learners' knowledge. As automation tools such as Chef become increasingly popular in organizations, learners will gain a better understanding of configuration management, making them more valuable in the DevOps industry. This automating infrastructure chef for devops course aims at developers to achieve DevOps Certifications. Some of the important benefits of achieving these certifications include: 1. Validates your knowledge and understanding of DevOps tools and methods. 2. Provides you with global recognition for your knowledge, skills, and experience. 3. Adds a credential to your resume and thus makes you stand out of the crowd. 4. Helps you get more opportunities to enhance your career as a DevOps professional. 5. Gets you more chances of being promoted in your current job or getting a new job with a high paycheck. A Coursera Certificate will be awarded to learners upon completion of the course, which will verify their knowledge of the program. Enrolling in the "Automating Infrastructure - Chef for DevOps" course is an excellent opportunity for learners to achieve career growth by becoming proficient DevOps professionals. With a better understanding of Chef for DevOps, learners can enhance their DevOps skills and achieve certifications that can make them stand out from the crowd. By becoming a certified DevOps professional, learners will have better opportunities for promotion, higher salaries, and the chance to work on exciting DevOps projects.

Explore the world of infrastructure management through code with Chef, a powerful automation tool. Learn how to streamline your infrastructure processes by replacing manual tasks with efficient, code-driven solutions. Discover the fundamentals of Chef and its role in modern DevOps practices, enabling you to automate configuration, deployment, and management of servers and applications. Gain insights into writing infrastructure as code, enhancing scalability, and improving consistency across your entire IT environment.

Learn how easy sous-vide cooking really is! From tender chicken to flavorful vegetables, uncover the secrets to perfectly cooked results, some of which you just won’t get any other way! Chef, cookbook author and two-time “Chopped” champion James Briscione is your guide as you find out how to slow-cook eggs and make rich hollandaise sauce for a brunch worth remembering. Then, discover a no-fail technique for preserving the delicate texture of fish. And, master James’ go-to approach to vacuum sealing ingredients as you make brown butter chicken and tender pork belly, perfect for tempting tacos. Moving on, cook your best steak ever with sous vide and bask in 48-hour short ribs that are so juicy, you won’t mind the wait. Finally, move vegetables to the center of your plate by sealing in flavors and nutrients, and serving up crowd favorites such as cumin-scented carrots and intense butternut squash soup.

This course explores the life and legacy of Chef Boyardee, from his humble beginnings as an apprentice to becoming an iconic figure in the food industry. By following his journey, learners will gain insights into the history of Chef Boyardee and his impact on the culinary world. The course covers topics such as his early life, the success of his restaurant, his experiences during World War II, and the legacy he left behind. The teaching method involves storytelling and historical narration, making it engaging and informative. This course is intended for food enthusiasts, history buffs, and anyone interested in learning about the origins of a beloved food brand.

The Chef repo, with its patterns of cookbooks and accompanying assets, is the foundation for building robust solutions to deploy to your managed infrastructure. In this course, Developing Local Chef Cookbooks on Windows, you'll learn in-depth skills critical to your role as a developer and engineer, exploring what’s possible with the Chef Workstation tools and testing platforms which are available to you, and implementing the foundational concepts of Chef, including test-driven development and automation. First, you’ll look at the core components of the Chef repo, cookbook structure, and the tools available with Chef Workstation. Next, you’ll explore test-driven development with the full range of testing platforms, including Test Kitchen and Cookstyle, ChefSpec, and InSpec. Finally, you’ll build out solutions using more advanced concepts including custom resources, templates, and data bags. When you’re finished with the course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge to effectively use Chef Workstation to develop cookbooks which are designed to configure and manage Windows systems, which is needed to effectively manage a Windows-based infrastructural ecosystem.

The Chef repo, with its patterns of cookbooks and accompanying assets, is the foundation for building robust solutions to deploy to your managed infrastructure. In this course, Developing Local Chef Cookbooks on Linux , you'll learn in-depth skills that are critical in your role as a developer and engineer, exploring what’s possible with the Chef Workstation tools and testing platforms which are available to you, as well as implementing the foundational concepts of Chef, including test-driven development and automation. First, you’ll look at the core components of the Chef repo, cookbook structure, and the tools available with Chef Workstation. Next, you’ll explore test-driven development with the full range of testing platforms, including Test Kitchen and Cookstyle, ChefSpec and InSpec. Finally, you’ll build out solutions using more advanced concepts including custom resources, templates, and data bags. When you’re finished with the course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge to effectively use Chef Workstation to develop cookbooks which are designed to configure and manage Linux systems, which is needed to effectively manage a Linux-based infrastructural ecosystem.

Learn to automate without scripting using Chef What you'll learn: Automate daily repetitive tasks in your environment with ChefGet comfortable with Chef languageSetup Chef on Cloud environments like AWSUse Chef Console to manage Automation What's in this course? This course introduces a beginner in DevOps to basic fundamentals of Chef. The course introduces basic use casesof Chef followed by an introduction to Chef Resources, Recipes, Cookbooks, RunLists, Roles, and Ohai. Find demos that show how to set up a Chef environment on the AWSCloud platform. What is so special about THIScourse?Lectures backed by animated slides make it simple andeasy to understand. Analogy based ExplanationComplex concepts are made simple with explanations based on Analogies and Animation. This will ensure the concepts stick to your mind. Check out the first few lectures! Course Structure:- Lectures- Demos Course Contents:Introduction to AutomationUnderstand automation concepts such as Declarative and Imperative Programming Patterns, Idempotency, Convergence,Introduction to ChefSetting up ChefSet up Chef Workstation and Clients onAWSHosted Chef Server SetupChef ArchitectureChef ConceptsResourcesRecipesCookbooksRunListsRolesOhaiEnvironments What is Chef?Chef Software is a Configuration management and automation tool used to make your applications and systems easier to deploy. Avoid writing scripts or custom code to deploy and update your applications— automate in a language that approaches plain English. Legal Notice:Chef® is a registered trademark of Chef SoftwareInc. in the United States and other countries. This course is not certified, accredited, affiliated with, nor endorsed by Chef SoftwareInc.

While the Local Cookbook Development Badge exam no longer exists, this course will teach you practical skills for Chef and help you gain mastery over Chef.The Chef Local Cookbook Development Badge course is designed to teach you the skills to master Chef, and properly develop a basic Chef cookbook. By the time you complete this course, you should have the ability to take a process that exists and automate it, demonstrating your understanding of creating a cookbook.

This course will teach you to build, deploy, and manage any application in any environment with Chef. What you'll learn: Understand the Chef ecosystem and its associated componentsManage and scale your cloud infrastructure by automating configuration managementInstall all the components of Chef, including troubleshooting instructionsModel your infrastructure using ChefMake infrastructure configurations testable, portable, and auditable with ChefBuild code to configure and apply patches in any environment, create secure and compliant applications, and modernize legacy applications without replacing themTest your cookbooks with Test KitchenLearn How to Create Custom OhaiCreate recipes to provision, harden, and maintain the configuration state of servers in any environmentDiscover how Chef InSpec is used to test and audit your applications and infrastructureBuild applications to run anywhere and manage them throughout their lifecycle using Chef HabitatCreate a filterable, auditable dashboard and use it to visualize real-time data and server metrics and scan traditional servers, VMs, and cloud environmentsExplore various aspects of the Chef APIExtend the functionalities of ChefProvide dashboard analytics for infrastructure automation with Chef Automate Welcome to this course. Chef is a platform for the DevOps workflow, and is used to automate and manage it all–infrastructure, run-time environments and applications. The most enduring and transformative companies use Chef to become fast, efficient, and innovative software-driven organizations. Creating, maintaining, and upgrading a scalable infrastructure requires significant effort and resources. Time spent on repetitive daily tasks can consume a big chunk of an IT/system engineer’s bandwidth, and using automation tools to manage infrastructure can drastically improve efficiency and free up your time. Chef aims to solve automation across the enterprise, and across functional roles, to provide an environment where we can build, deploy, and manage any software, anywhere. In this course, you'll learn: Understand the Chef ecosystem and its associated componentsManage and scale your cloud infrastructure by automating configuration managementInstall all the components of Chef, including troubleshooting instructionsModel your infrastructure using Chef Make infrastructure configurations testable, portable, and auditable with ChefBuild code to configure and apply patches in any environment, create secure and compliant applications, and modernize legacy applications without replacing themTest your cookbooks with Test KitchenLearn How to Create Custom Ohai Create recipes to provision, harden, and maintain the configuration state of servers in any environmentDiscover how Chef InSpec is used to test and audit your applications and infrastructureBuild applications to run anywhere and manage them throughout their lifecycle using Chef HabitatCreate a filterable, auditable dashboard and use it to visualize real-time data and server metrics and scan traditional servers, VMs, and cloud environmentsExplore various aspects of the Chef APIExtend the functionalities of Chef Provide dashboard analytics for infrastructure automation with Chef Automate

This course is an introduction to AWS OpsWorks, the configuration management service using Chef, an automation platform that treats server configurations as code. Throughout this course, we will discuss how the service works, as well as the best practices for and benefits to using it. The course will also detail several use cases.

Everything you need to know to get started making chocolate masterpieces What you'll learn: Master the art of chocolate makingLearn how to formulate and create your own chocolate recipesLearn how to create your own chocolate dessertsLearn how to temper different types of chocolateLearn how to create a chocolate mousse based on a ganacheLearn how to create your own chocolate bonbonsLearn how to create your own chocolate slabsLearn how to paint with chocolate and cocoa butterLearn how to enrobe with chocolateLearn how to create chocolate decorationsLearn how to create chocolate ganachesLearn how to create a chocolate entremet In this Chocolate Masterclass, you will learn to perform various techniques with chocolate. We are going to learn how to dip in chocolate, paint chocolates with cocoa butter, make our very own ganaches, learn how to elaborate an entire entremet from start to finish, create our own chocolate bars, and finally learn how to create chocolate decorations for all our chocolate desserts and bonbons. The most important part of this course is that you will learn how to feel comfortable working with and handling chocolate alone! Above all, you will learn how to master the technique of tempering chocolate to prepare all these delicious recipes! You will learn the following recipes in this Chocolate Masterclass:Pineapple and Coconut Bonbon Chocolate SlabsLemon Pie BonbonsGanacheFinancierShiny Cocoa GlazeBanana ToffeeChocolate MousseAmarula BonbonsAmarula caramelHojicha, orange and ginger Bonbons Techniques you will learn in this Chocolate Masterclass:Temper White ChocolateTemper Milk ChocolateTemper Dark ChocolateMake a GanacheMake Chocolate SlabsMake a Cookie CrunchEnrobe BonbonsDecorate BonbonsMake a FinancierMoulding and Unmoulding DessertsCleaning and spraying BonbonsFilling and closing bonbonsCreating your own decorations for your chocolate dessertsIf you are passionate about chocolate and would like to access all of these creative chocolate dessert recipes and techniques, then this Chocolate Masterclass is for you!