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Progress Chef

Progress Chef (formerly Chef) is a configuration management tool written in Ruby and Erlang. It uses a pure-Ruby, domain-specific language (DSL) for writing system configuration "recipes". Chef is used to streamline the task of configuring and maintaining a company's servers, and can integrate with cloud-based platforms such as Amazon EC2, Google Cloud…

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Client
19.3.15 / 22 May 2026; 3 months ago (2026-05-22)
Developer
Progress
License
Apache License 2.0
Operating system
Linux, MS Windows, FreeBSD, macOS, IBM AIX, Solaris
Release
January 2009; 17 years ago (2009-01)
Repository
github.com/chef/chef

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Progress Chef

Nodes53
Edges52
Triples24
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.037736
Components1

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Progress Chef

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related to Progress · 5
Progress Chef → Chef, October, On September, Progress, The
Server · 2
Progress Chef → 15.10.114 / 25 June 2026; 60 days ago (2026-06-25), Server15.10.114 / 25 June 2026; 60 days ago (2026-06-25)Client19.3.15 / 22 May 2026; 3 months ago (2026-05-22)
Client · 1
Progress Chef → 19.3.15 / 22 May 2026; 3 months ago (2026-05-22)
Developer · 1
Progress Chef → Progress
License · 1
Progress Chef → Apache License 2.0
Operating system · 1
Progress Chef → Linux, MS Windows, FreeBSD, macOS, IBM AIX, Solaris
Release · 1
Progress Chef → January 2009; 17 years ago (2009-01)
Repository · 1
Progress Chef → github.com/chef/chef
Type · 1
Progress Chef → Configuration management, System administration, Network management, Cloud management, Continuous delivery, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code
Website · 1
Progress Chef → www.chef.io

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chef server configuration linux progress company management automate client code erlang software recipes amazon opscode platform apache written devops ruby

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Progress ChefClient19.3.15 / 22 May 2026; 3 months ago (2026-05-22)1.00infobox
Progress ChefDeveloperProgress1.00infobox
Progress ChefLicenseApache License 2.01.00infobox
Progress ChefOperating systemLinux, MS Windows, FreeBSD, macOS, IBM AIX, Solaris1.00infobox
Progress ChefReleaseJanuary 2009; 17 years ago (2009-01)1.00infobox
Progress ChefRepositorygithub.com/chef/chef1.00infobox
Progress ChefServerServer15.10.114 / 25 June 2026; 60 days ago (2026-06-25)Client19.3.15 / 22 May 2026; 3 months ago (2026-05-22)1.00infobox
Progress ChefServer15.10.114 / 25 June 2026; 60 days ago (2026-06-25)1.00infobox
Progress ChefTypeConfiguration management, System administration, Network management, Cloud management, Continuous delivery, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code1.00infobox
Progress ChefWebsitewww.chef.io1.00infobox
Progress ChefWritten inClient: Ruby Server: Ruby, Erlang1.00infobox
Amazon EC2instance ofand can integrate with cloud-based platforms0.80text

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