Glossary What is Chef Framework?
By null / 2 Jan 2024 / Topics: Data center Software Virtualization Modern infrastructure
The Chef framework enables developers to replicate entire computing environments to any number of locations.
A computing environment consists of a host of interdependent components that collaborate to offer a service to an end user. Instead of manually installing and configuring each component, a Chef program can complete the task reliably and in a short period of time.
When completed, the program is saved in version control. If a user later wants to change the environment, the Chef program can be altered accordingly.
The DevOps software development method in general, and Chef in particular, are good for customers and software developers because they automate tasks that have traditionally been executed manually. Naturally, this yields many benefits including speed and reliability. An environment that hosts a computer application is not only complex, but also fragile and difficult to debug. Chef helps users reduce this fragility by coding the creation of the environment, so that it’s deployed exactly the same, every time, everywhere.
