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Now Available: Chef Automate Source Code!

By Sudhir Reddy
I’m extremely excited to announce that, for the first time ever, all of the source code for Chef Automate is now open-sourced under the Apache 2.0 license. This further fulfills the changes we announced earlier in April.
Read moreWhat’s For Me at ChefConf 2019: Community!

By Mandi Walls
Oh man. What a week at Chef! Hopefully, you’ve seen our announcements about open sourcing our projects and changing our business model. We’ve been working on that for a while, and it’s been great to finally get to share it with you and start engaging open-source first.
Read moreWhat Does the New Chef Mean for the Community?
Chef would not exist without its community. Our Open Source community built the foundation upon which every part of Chef stands. Together we continue to evolve and grow and shape each other as Chef moves into its third chapter.
Read moreHit the Cloud Running With Chef InSpec Profiles
Following on from the recent announcement that Chef has achieved CIS certification across AWS, Azure and GCP let’s take a deeper look at how to get started with Chef InSpec on these cloud providers. Starting with InSpec v3.7.7 there is profile generation support for AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Read moreApplication Migration: End of Support, Beginning of Transformation

By Vikram Ghosh
What does end of support for an Operating System (such as Windows Server 2008 or RHEL 5) have to do with Digital Transformation? The speed of modern business necessitates a much faster time to market and higher quality applications. But your existing application estate will determine your modernization strategy.
Read moreThe Four Duties of Reviewing Pull Requests
One of the greatest thrills of working in Open Source is receiving your first pull request. Learning that someone not only took an interest in your project, but took enough interest to fork the code, make a change, and then submit it as a pull request is such an incredible feeling.
Read moreNominate an Awesome Community Chef!

By Mandi Walls
ChefConf 2019 is our time to get together with our community, learn from each other, and celebrate all the amazing things we’ve accomplished together over the year. One of the ways we love to recognize the contributions and hard work of our community is through the Awesome Community Chef Awards.
Read moreChef Software is the First CIS Partner Certified on AWS, Azure, and GCP

By Nick Rycar
Chef is excited to announce that we have achieved official Center for Internet Security certification on the Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmarks (level 1 & level 2).
Read moreAchieving Federal Compliance with Chef Automate and Chef InSpec
Federal agencies work hard to provide value to consumers of their services, but in order to deliver updates at the velocity their customers demand, they must ensure their infrastructure is hardened and secure throughout the software development lifecycle.
Read moreNow accepting applications for the ChefConf 2019 Diversity Scholarship!

By Mandi Walls
ChefConf 2019 is getting closer! Come hang with us in our hometown! ChefConf 2019 will be our 8th annual event, and we’ll be at Chef’s home in Seattle, WA. Join us this May for talks, workshops, and community!
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