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Chef
How Much Does Open-Source Chef Actually Cost?
Open-source Chef has no licensing fees, but hidden costs tied to labor, maintenance, scalability, and security often increase total cost of ownership for medium to large organizations, making it more expensive than expected when evaluated at enterprise scale.
Read moreBe the First to Try AI in Chef: Automate Operations with Confidence Using Opsmith
Opsmith is an AI-powered operational assistant from the Chef team that turns operational intent into ready-to-run automation. It lets users describe what they want to achieve, automatically generates scripts, and validates them in secure sandboxes before deployment. The early access Alpha focuses on Bash script generation and Linux testing, with broader automation capabilities planned.
Read moreProgress Chef Infra Client 19 is Here!—Faster Installs, Safer Upgrades and a Stronger Foundation
By Rahul Goel
Progress Chef Infra Client 19 has new habitat-based packaging system, smooth installs and faster upgrades.
Read moreWhat the New Runtime Licensing Means for Progress Chef Gem Users
This blog explains the new runtime licensing changes for chef gem users.
Read moreProgress Chef Made Easy: Beating the Ansible Myth
Discover how Progress Chef simplifies configuration management with modern features like YAML and JSON recipes, agentless execution, local mode and robust testing via Test Kitchen. Learn why Chef is now easier to adopt and scale than Ansible, especially for compliance, heterogeneous environments and enterprise needs.
Read moreGoing Beyond the Checklist: How Progress Chef Brings the Essential 8 to Life
By Aditya V
By Adi Shankar
Learn how Chef automates the implementation of ACSC’s Essential 8 strategies, helping organizations enforce, scale and sustain compliance with ease. From patching to policy enforcement, discover how Chef strengthens your cybersecurity posture.
Read moreSaying Goodbye to Transport Layer Security 1.0 and 1.1 - A Guide to What Comes Next
By Adi Shankar
TLS 1.0 and 1.1 are being deprecated across Progress Chef services. Learn what this means, the risks of legacy protocols and how to upgrade to TLS 1.2+ to stay secure and connected.
Read moreProgress Chef 360 is Here! — Orchestrate Jobs at Scale with the Power of the Cloud
By Mark Cavins
Here is your chance to more simply experience Progress Chef job orchestration and node management capabilities. Sign up for the Chef Cloud Trial today!
Read moreHow to Set Up Progress Chef Infra and Progress Chef Automate Servers
This blog was written to help users get started with downloading and installing Progress Chef Infra and Progress Chef Automate servers.
Read moreAdvancing DevSecOps: A Roadmap to Organizational Maturity
By Adi Shankar
Unlock the next level of DevSecOps maturity with smarter automation, predictive monitoring and deeply integrated security practices. Discover how the Chef Maturity Assessment model fuels continuous innovation and empowers teams to stay ahead in their DevSecOps journey.
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