Chapter 1: Introduction to Configuration Management
- Lesson 1: What is Configuration Management?
- Lesson 2: Why is Configuration Management Important in DevOps?
- Lesson 3: Overview of Configuration Management Tools (Puppet, Ansible, SaltStack, Chef)
- Lesson 4: Comparing Chef with Other Configuration Management Tools
- Lesson 5: Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Chef
Chapter 2: Introduction to Chef
- Lesson 1: What is Chef?
- Lesson 2: History and Evolution of Chef
- Lesson 3: Key Features of Chef
- Lesson 4: Chef in the DevOps Workflow
- Lesson 5: Chef Architecture Overview (Workstation, Nodes, Server, etc.)
Chapter 3: Setting Up Chef
- Lesson 1: Installing Chef Workstation (Windows, Linux, macOS)
- Lesson 2: Setting Up Chef Server and Chef Client
- Lesson 3: Configuring Knife (Chef’s Command Line Tool)
- Lesson 4: Setting Up Chef in IDEs (VS Code, Atom, etc.)
- Lesson 5: Understanding Chef Workflows
Chapter 4: Chef Fundamentals
- Lesson 1: Understanding Chef Nodes
- Lesson 2: Working with Chef Server, Chef Workstation, and Chef Clients
- Lesson 3: Writing Your First Chef Recipe
- Lesson 4: Understanding Cookbooks, Recipes, and Resources
- Lesson 5: Working with Attributes in Chef
Chapter 5: Chef Resources and Recipes
- Lesson 1: Understanding Chef Resources
- Lesson 2: Common Chef Resources (File, Package, Service, User, etc.)
- Lesson 3: Writing and Executing Chef Recipes
- Lesson 4: Using Conditionals in Chef Recipes
- Lesson 5: Debugging and Testing Chef Recipes
Chapter 6: Managing Chef Cookbooks
- Lesson 1: What is a Cookbook in Chef?
- Lesson 2: Creating and Managing Cookbooks
- Lesson 3: Using Metadata in Cookbooks
- Lesson 4: Working with Cookbook Dependencies
- Lesson 5: Versioning Cookbooks
Chapter 7: Chef Data Bags and Attributes
- Lesson 1: Understanding Attributes in Chef
- Lesson 2: Attribute Precedence in Chef
- Lesson 3: Using Data Bags in Chef
- Lesson 4: Encrypted Data Bags for Secure Data Storage
- Lesson 5: Accessing Data Bags in Recipes
Chapter 8: Chef Roles and Environments
- Lesson 1: Understanding Roles in Chef
- Lesson 2: Creating and Managing Chef Roles
- Lesson 3: What are Environments in Chef?
- Lesson 4: Managing Multiple Environments with Chef
- Lesson 5: Best Practices for Using Roles and Environments
Chapter 9: Chef Templates and Handlers
- Lesson 1: Introduction to Chef Templates
- Lesson 2: Using Embedded Ruby (ERB) in Templates
- Lesson 3: Notifying Resources Using Handlers
- Lesson 4: Writing Custom Handlers in Chef
- Lesson 5: Using Templates for Configuration Management
Chapter 10: Writing Custom Chef Resources
- Lesson 1: Creating Custom Resources in Chef
- Lesson 2: Using Custom Resources in Cookbooks
- Lesson 3: Implementing Resource Properties and Actions
- Lesson 4: Using LWRPs (Lightweight Resources and Providers)
- Lesson 5: Debugging Custom Resources
Chapter 11: Chef Compliance and Security
- Lesson 1: Security Best Practices in Chef
- Lesson 2: Managing User Access in Chef Server
- Lesson 3: Using Chef Vault for Secure Data Management
- Lesson 4: Automating Compliance Checks with Chef InSpec
- Lesson 5: Logging and Auditing in Chef
Chapter 12: Advanced Chef Concepts
- Lesson 1: Orchestrating Large-Scale Deployments with Chef
- Lesson 2: Scaling Chef for Enterprise Deployments
- Lesson 3: Managing Infrastructure with Chef Automate
- Lesson 4: Using Chef Habitat for Application Automation
- Lesson 5: Using Chef Infra for Continuous Configuration Management
Chapter 13: Chef and Cloud Integration
- Lesson 1: Deploying Chef in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
- Lesson 2: Chef with Kubernetes and Docker
- Lesson 3: Automating Cloud Infrastructure with Chef
- Lesson 4: Managing Hybrid Cloud Environments with Chef
- Lesson 5: Cloud Security and Compliance with Chef
Chapter 14: Chef Testing and Debugging
- Lesson 1: Testing Cookbooks with Test Kitchen
- Lesson 2: Using ChefSpec for Unit Testing
- Lesson 3: Debugging Chef Recipes and Cookbooks
- Lesson 4: Using KitchenCI for Integration Testing
- Lesson 5: Handling Chef Errors and Logs
Chapter 15: Continuous Integration and Deployment with Chef
- Lesson 1: Integrating Chef with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and GitHub Actions
- Lesson 2: Automating Application Deployment with Chef
- Lesson 3: Using Chef for Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Lesson 4: Automating Blue-Green and Canary Deployments
- Lesson 5: Best Practices for CI/CD Pipelines with Chef
Chapter 16: Troubleshooting Chef Deployments
- Lesson 1: Common Issues in Chef and How to Fix Them
- Lesson 2: Using Knife for Debugging and Troubleshooting
- Lesson 3: Analyzing Chef Logs and Reports
- Lesson 4: Handling Failed Chef Runs and Errors
- Lesson 5: Best Practices for Debugging Chef Deployments
Chapter 17: Upgrading Chef and New Features
- Lesson 1: Chef Release Cycle and What’s New
- Lesson 2: Major Features in Recent Chef Releases
- Lesson 3: Upgrading Chef Workstation, Server, and Clients
- Lesson 4: Managing Deprecated Features in Chef
- Lesson 5: Future of Chef and Emerging Trends
Chapter 18: Real-World Use Cases of Chef
- Lesson 1: Large-Scale Infrastructure Management with Chef
- Lesson 2: Chef for High Availability and Disaster Recovery
- Lesson 3: Case Studies of Enterprises Using Chef
- Lesson 4: Automating Database Management with Chef
- Lesson 5: Best Practices for Chef-Managed Environments
Chapter 19: Chef Monitoring and Performance Optimization
- Lesson 1: Monitoring Chef Infrastructure with Prometheus and Grafana
- Lesson 2: Logging in Chef with ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
- Lesson 3: Optimizing Chef Recipes and Cookbooks for Performance
- Lesson 4: Automating Alerts and Notifications with Chef
- Lesson 5: Advanced Troubleshooting with Chef Telemetry
Chapter 20: Real-World Projects with Chef
- Lesson 1: Automating Web Server Deployment with Chef (Nginx, Apache)
- Lesson 2: Managing Database Servers with Chef (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
- Lesson 3: Automating Cloud Infrastructure with Chef on AWS/Azure/GCP
- Lesson 4: Using Chef to Manage Multi-Tier Applications
- Lesson 5: Implementing CI/CD Pipelines with Chef for End-to-End Automation
- Lesson 6: Securing Infrastructure with Chef Vault and Compliance Automation
- Lesson 7: Case Study: How Enterprises Use Chef for Configuration Management