Simplify and Unify Enterprise Infrastructure Management with Progress WhatsUp Gold and Progress Chef

If you thought the biggest infrastructure management challenge was maintaining uptime, think again.

Many of our customers tell us that uptime is just the beginning. As organizations expand and their device ecosystems grow, the complexity of managing infrastructure increases exponentially. More devices mean more configurations to manage and more compliance standards to meet. IT operations teams often find themselves in a constant race trying to maintain visibility, enforce security and keep everything under control. Scalability, visibility and security have become a bundled challenge that IT teams grapple with daily.

But what if we could ease that burden by combining two of our most powerful solutions?

Progress now offers a powerful integration between Progress WhatsUp Gold network monitoring and Progress Chef DevSecOps. You might wonder: what’s a network observability tool doing teaming up with a DevSecOps automation platform? The answer: almost everything.

Close the Loop on Discovery and Remediation with WhatsUp Gold Monitoring Solution and Chef Platform

Let me elaborate more on what Progress has done in integrating the WhatsUp Gold and Chef solutions.

This integration is not just a technical bridge; it is, in fact, a structured, powerful and strategic alignment between the WhatsUp Gold software and the Chef platform, creating a seamless, end-to-end enterprise infrastructure management solution. WhatsUp Gold monitoring solution excels at discovering and monitoring network-connected devices, while the Chef platform brings robust configuration management and compliance enforcement to the table. Together, they form a robust solution that empowers IT operations, security teams and DevOps engineers to manage infrastructure holistically.

This unified approach removes silos between monitoring and configuration, enabling teams to move from reactive to proactive management. It’s not just about knowing what’s in your environment but also about controlling it with precision and confidence.

Why Does This Integration Matter?

The reasons that this integration is compelling:

• Removes Blind Spots: Deep network scanning with WhatsUp Gold network monitoring lets users check if every connected device is discovered and inventoried, which helps prevent rogue devices from flying under the radar.
• Automates Compliance: Powerful Chef automation checks if every device adheres to your organization’s configuration and compliance policies.
• Reduces Operational Overhead: Continuous monitoring and automated remediation reduce the need for manual intervention, freeing up valuable IT resources.
• Enhances Security Posture: The integration helps identify unmanaged or non-compliant devices and close security gaps before they become vulnerabilities.
• Streamlines Workflows: A unified view of device status, configuration and compliance simplifies IT operations and accelerates response times.

From Discovery to Remediation: How Does This Integration Work?

The integration follows a logical, automated workflow that checks if every device is accounted for and managed:

1. Device Discovery and Monitoring with WhatsUp Gold
   WhatsUp Gold software scans your network to discover all connected devices. It then builds a real-time asset inventory and continuously monitors device health and performance.

2. Automated Enrollment (Integration Layer)
   A scheduled job checks for newly discovered Linux or Windows devices in WhatsUp Gold that are not yet enrolled in the Chef platform. These devices are automatically enrolled using a secure API-based workflow, removing manual onboarding.

3. Configuration and Compliance Management with the Chef Platform
   Once enrolled, the Chef platform can be used to:

   a. Apply configuration changes
   b. Run compliance scans
   c. Perform patch management
   d. Rotate SSL certificates (leveraging the SSL discovery capability of WhatsUp Gold)
   e. Execute incident response actions

And many more such actions!

4. Unified Visibility and Control
   The integration provides a single pane of glass view combining:

   a. The real-time monitoring and asset inventory capability of WhatsUp Gold
   b. The configuration and compliance status of Chef

*Devices are tagged with attributes like “chef_enrolled = yes,” making them easy to track and manage

Real-World Solutions

WhatsUp Gold software and the Chef platform are not just a theoretical aspiration; they are designed to solve real-world problems. For instance, you could use this integration for:

• Patch Management: Identify and deploy missing patches across systems with minimal effort
• SSL Certificate Rotation: Detect expiring certificates and renew them automatically to avoid service disruptions
• Incident Response: Trigger OS or application-level actions in response to alerts, reducing Mean Time To Response (MTTR)
• Compliance Maintenance: Continuously scan and remediate non-compliant configurations
• Rogue Device Detection: Identify devices discovered by WhatsUp Gold but not enrolled in Chef to check that no devices are left undetected

Here is a demo on how you can use WhatsUp Gold and Chef together:

The Bottom Line: Discover → Monitor → Enroll → Configure → Comply

This integration transforms infrastructure management from a fragmented and manual process into a fully automated, scalable and secure workflow. By combining the discovery and monitoring strengths of WhatsUp Gold software with the automation and compliance capabilities of the Chef solution. It empowers organizations to:

• Receive in-depth visibility into their infrastructure
• Maintain continuous compliance with internal and external policies
• Respond to incidents faster and more effectively
• Reduce operational complexity and overhead

Whether you are an IT administrator looking to simplify device management, a security analyst aiming to close compliance gaps or a DevOps engineer striving for automation at scale, the WhatsUp Gold and Chef integration delivers the tools you need to perform better.

If infrastructure is the backbone of digital transformation, visibility and control are non-negotiable. The integration of WhatsUp Gold software and Chef platform offers a blueprint for modern infrastructure management, which is automated, intelligent and built for scale.

If your organization is ready to move beyond reactive IT and embrace a unified, proactive approach, this integration is the path forward. Get in touch with us to know more.