"The science of today is the technology of tomorrow." | ||
--Edward Teller |
In this chapter, we will learn about the on-premises Chef server in detail. It describes the detailed necessity of on-premises Private Chef deployment, benefits, different types of on-premises Chef server installations and management. We will see the various types of installations in a step-by-step manner.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
Enterprise Chef or on-premises Chef
The benefits of on-premises Chef
Types of on-premises Chef installations
Prerequisites for a standalone Private Chef installation
Installation of standalone Private Chef
Prerequisites for a tiered Private Chef installation
Installation of a tiered Private Chef
Prerequisites for a high-availability Chef installation
Installation of a high-availability Private Chef
Managing Private Chef