Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Chef Server Chapter 3 Installing and configuring the Chef Server Chapter 4 Installing and configuring a Workstation Chapter 5 Nodes Chapter 6 Knife Chapter 7 Cookbooks Chapter 8 Using Cookbooks Chapter 9 Develop a Complex Cookbook Chapter 10 Resource and Providers Chapter 11 HA Chapter 12 Cloud Provisioning with Vagrant and Chef Chapter 13 Troubleshooting

About the Author

NavinSabharwal is an innovator, thought leader, author, andconsultant in the areas of reporting and Analytics, RDBMS technologiesincluding SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, big data technologies, Hadoop, MongoDB,and SAP HANA. Navin has been using big data technologies in creating productsand services in the areas of IT service management, product development, cloudcomputing, cloud lifecycle management, and social network product development.He has created niche award-winning products and solutions and has filednumerous patents in diverse fields such as IT services, assessment engines,ranking algorithms, capacity planning engines, and knowledge management. Navinholds a Master’s in Information Technology and is a Certified ProjectManagement Professional.