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Chef, part 1 of 6: Intro and Setup

with expert Robin Beck


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Release date 9/22/2019
Level Beginner
Runtime 1h 25m
Closed captioning N/A
Transcript N/A
eBooks / courseware N/A
Hands-on labs N/A
Sample code N/A
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Course description

Chef takes the process of software deployment and converts it into code making managing your infrastructure smoother and more efficient. This course starts with an explanation of what you can expect from Chef and how to setup the environment both locally and using an Amazon EC2. Next it covers some additional setup options and finally some of the resources that can help support you in Chef.

Prerequisites

Basic System Administration Remote administration Basic Unix command-line navigation

Meet the expert

Robin has completed two B.A.'s in astronomy and physics and is a Certified Chef Developer. Currently he delivers in-person and virtual trainings in DevOps and produces educational content for online learning spaces. Robin continues delivering world-class trainings on DevOps and Cloud Automation technologies.

Course outline



Intro and Setup

Course Intro (05:38)
  • Introduction (00:10)
  • Course Intro (02:52)
  • Roadmap (02:20)
  • Summary (00:15)
Getting Setup (18:28)
  • Introduction (00:10)
  • Getting Started (02:21)
  • Install Chef Dev Kit (03:04)
  • Vagrant (12:43)
  • Summary (00:10)
Additional Setup Options (18:20)
  • Introduction (00:10)
  • Using AWS (07:43)
  • Key Pairing (05:18)
  • Connect to Instance (04:58)
  • Summary (00:10)
Intro To Chef (16:45)
  • Introduction (00:10)
  • IAC (03:00)
  • Configuration Management (03:38)
  • Lab: Your First Recipe (06:56)
  • Chef Thinks (02:50)
  • Summary (00:10)
Resources (26:28)
  • Introduction (00:10)
  • Overview Chef Resources (01:55)
  • Exploring Resources (07:14)
  • Test Repair (06:30)
  • Lab: Workstation (07:24)
  • Organizing Resources (03:03)
  • Summary (00:10)