Apply a zero-trust, policy-driven lifecycle model to NVIDIA DGX Spark using Chef. Standardise AI infrastructure, enforce compliance and manage workloads at enterprise scale.

AWS has updated the AWS-ApplyChefRecipes document to support upcoming Chef licensed download requirements. This blog explains the June 13, 2026 change, introduces the new Chef License Id parameter, and provides step-by-step instructions for updating AWS Systems Manager State Manager associations to ensure continued Chef Infra Client downloads and automation workflows.

Transform infrastructure ops with Chef Opsmith-AI automation in Chef 360 for faster execution, sandbox validation and scalable workflows.

Organizations are shifting from isolated servers to shared, dynamic infrastructure platforms, increasing the need for continuous visibility and control at scale. While automation jobs and workflows help execute changes, they fall short in maintaining a trusted, real-time understanding of system state. Over time, drift, loss of context and fragmented processes increase operational risk and cost. The key challenge is not executing change, but ensuring systems remain aligned with intended state under constant change. A modern operating model must link execution with ongoing validation, enabling teams to detect drift early, maintain compliance and act with confidence. Chef 360 addresses this gap by combining automation with operational context, giving teams a continuous, reliable view of infrastructure posture across environments. This shifts operations from tracking past actions to maintaining real-time operational confidence.

Modernizing IT doesn’t have to mean ripping and replacing existing systems. As complexity from cloud, AI and compliance grows, teams need a more practical approach that builds on what already works. Progress Chef 360 enables this shift by letting teams reuse existing automation, gain unified visibility, enforce compliance and scale efficiently. With AI-powered capabilities, it helps organisations evolve their infrastructure steadily - without disruption or unnecessary overhead.

At enterprise scale, automation without governance creates risk. Progress Chef 360 embeds governance directly into execution, ensuring every automated action is authorised, traceable and auditable - regardless of the tool used. By combining policy‑as‑code, continuous compliance, closed‑loop remediation and human‑governed AIOps, Chef transforms fragmented automation into a predictable, scalable operating model. Unlike Ansible, Puppet and SaltStack, Chef delivers built‑in governance that grows with your enterprise, enabling teams to move fast without sacrificing control, compliance or trust.

Discover how Progress Chef improves ROI with policy-as-code, reducing YAML sprawl, toil, and MTTR through scalable, testable infrastructure automation

Chef Infra Client 19 is a major leap forward in ease of distribution and capability. Learn more about the differences between version 18 and verison 19 here and get started on your Chef Infra Client 19 journey today!

Progress Chef is moving to Habitat-based packaging of its client tools and is sunsetting the Omnibus project. While this won't impact most customers, we take a moment to look back at this historic project and its important role in our products.