Founded by Adam Jacob in 2009
Automate infrastructure configuration, continuous compliance, and operational workflows across hybrid clouds
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You can use Chef to automate how your enterprise manages infrastructure, ensures compliance, and deploys applications. It lets you define policy-as-code or execute changes using an intuitive interface. With its continuous compliance auditing, you can run automated checks against security standards across cloud, on-premises, and air-gapped systems. You can also orchestrate repetitive operational jobs, automate certificate rotations, and standardize server configurations across disparate nodes without manual overhead.
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Pricing model: Paid
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