"In this electronic age we see ourselves being translated more and more into the form of information, moving toward the technological extension of consciousness." | ||
--Marshall McLuhan |
This chapter explores the industry's standard best practices for optimal and effective utilization of Chef. It sheds light on Chef's anti-patterns and patterns. As we know that testing is an important phase of a software project's life cycle to ensure quality, the same principle applies to Chef as well. There are various ways to test cookbooks. They give details of all the types of tests taken by Chef. As best practices are always evolving and come from people's experiences, this chapter provides tips for effective utilization of Chef in our industry and organization.
We are going to cover the following topics:
Chef's anti-patterns and patterns
Testing of cookbooks
Best practices for effective usage of Chef