ChefConf

This dive deep into how the Chef Server works is designed for dedicated Chef Server operators; enabling you to plan for large scale deployments and be prepared to troubleshoot like a pro when things go awry. This is not a hands-on workshop, but instead will focus on making sure you have the information you need to be successful.

Specific topics for this session include:
How does the Chef Server work:
- a journey through the Chef server (learn the components and how they fit together)
- how it’s packaged (Omnibus, the “reconfigure” cookbook)
Planning a Significant Chef Server deployment:
- Topologies and their implications
- Essential team skills
- Monitoring and Metrics
Running Chef Server at Scale
- Advanced Monitoring and Tuning
- Operations Patterns
- Postmortems


This workshop comes with an additional $450 cost to your ChefConf registration. You must be also be registered for ChefConf 2016 to participate.