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Progress Chef Reviews & Product Details

The Progress Chef portfolio consists of multiple, integrated products. It offers a set of capabilities that provide organizations the flexibility to support different use cases. All these capabilities are based on a trusted set of tools rooted in open source, starting with the ability to configure, deploy and manage all aspects of a technology stack as well as the ability to secure and support compliance across the asset fleet. The Chef portfolio includes configuration/infrastructure management, application delivery (including edge support and device management as well as support for security and compliance), all of which are supported by a single pane of glass for fleet wide visibility and control.

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Product Description

The Chef enterprise automation portfolio includes 4 workload aligned solutions: Infrastructure Management; Compliance Audit; Application Delivery; and Desktop Management, all solutions are built upon Chef open-source tools: Chef Infra, InSpec, Habitat, Workstation and Automate.

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Jennifer Meyer (Customer Advocacy Manager)

Value at a Glance

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Time to Implement

3 months

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Progress Chef Media

Node Status Report with option for Profile Status readout

Progress Chef Demo - Chef Infrastructure

Chef Infra Client Run Status displaying passed and failed nodes

Profile shows the definition, metadata, and resources to scan

Effortlessly manage your DevOps work in the cloud.

Continuously monitor and validate users and devices for privileges and attributes with Chef.

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Gayathri T.

Senior Developer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

10/18/2023

"The new standard in software solutions"

4/5

What do you like best about Progress Chef?

Progress Chef is an incredibly powerful tool that delivers lightning fast and convenient updates. It protects important data and ensuring great security. Unleashing maximum efficiency has never been easier in our company. The ease of implementation is also remarkable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Progress Chef?

For newcomers to the Progress Chef interface, it may initially appear overwhelming to navigate. Providing more comprehensive guides would greatly enhance the overall experience. As well customer support could be more responvise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sonja T.

Associate Product Development Manager

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/28/2023

"Dive into Progress Chef and you won't look back"

4/5

What do you like best about Progress Chef?

I was immediately drawn to Progress Chef because of its effortless implementation process. Additionally, the abundance of features that cater to both basic and advanced needs significantly contributes to its popularity within our organization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Progress Chef?

One small issue I have with Progress Chef is the initial feeling of being overwhelmed by its numerous features. It might be helpful for new users if there was a guided tour or a categorized list of features to make it more manageable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Issa M.

Management Consultant

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

10/17/2023

"Progress Chef is the best software to use if you want to be efficient and flexible."

3.5/5

What do you like best about Progress Chef?

One of the standout features of Progress Chef is its adaptability to meet the evolving needs of our business. This software operates with remarkable efficiency, effectively minimizing unproductive hours. Additionally, the platform's intuitive interface allows new users to quickly become acquainted with its functions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Progress Chef?

The documentation provided by Progress Chef could benefit from some improvements. At times, it may appear disorganized, which can make it more challenging to find specific solutions in an efficient manner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5/14/2024

"to setup enterprise infra i worked with chef"

4/5

What do you like best about Progress Chef?

writing cookbooks, support is good. community and ecosystem,

integrations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Progress Chef?

pull mechanism little bit painful, versioning and roll back issue Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Banking

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/23/2024

"Automate your configuration management"

3/5

What do you like best about Progress Chef?

It is super easy to use, You can create groups that are helpful Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Progress Chef?

Maintainence is difficult since it has many parts Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

10/19/2023

"A growing product for Infrastructure Automation and Compliance"

4/5

What do you like best about Progress Chef?

Great community of users and contributors

Extensibility of the products allows customizations to be treated as 1st class citizens

Infrastructure as Code + Compliance as Code!

Code is very easy to read and write Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Progress Chef?

Documentation can be sparse/inaccurate/non-existent/overly technical - Really need that community support for complicated issues

Paid support can be difficult to get through to someone you feel like understands the problem, or that can speak in a way that is adequately technical (have you tried turning it off and back on again?) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Telecommunications

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5/11/2024

"Best experience"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Progress Chef?

It automate the configaration management of our server very efficiently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Progress Chef?

Little complex to setup and need some programming language. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Apparel & Fashion

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/24/2024

"Automate Configuration Management"

4/5

What do you like best about Progress Chef?

The product is super easy when it comes to usage Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Progress Chef?

Implementation could have been made less complex Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5/23/2023

"Great documentation and training"

5/5

What do you like best about Progress Chef?

Learn Chef and online documentation are both top-notch.

Learn Chef has been invaluable for our team and is probably one of the best free vendor-hosted training tools we've encountered with any of our vendors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Progress Chef?

Our most significant issue is keeping up as the product evolves. We are still using Berkshelf and are struggling to find the time to learn about policy files to facilitate the transition away from Berkshelf. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Progress Chef solving and how is that benefiting you?

First and foremost, we use Chef for the configuration management of our Windows Servers. In the past, we used a lot of PowerShell scripts and Group Policy to manage configuration. As our environment grew and we went from one or two Active Directory domains to five or six, Group Policy became more problematic. Chef has allowed us to utilize the same configuration source regardless of the domain the system resides in and even for those not in an AD Domain.

Now that we are managing most of our Windows Server configuration with Chef, we are now moving into using Chef for compliance purposes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from michelle sebek of Progress Chef

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Thanks for sharing and glad you are enjoying Chef! Check out our learn.chef.io for great new free training guides and options.

Great resource for compliance https://www.chef.io/products/chef-cloud-security

https://www.chef.io/products/chef-compliance

Best,

Michelle

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Jim O.

sytem administrator

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

2/18/2023

"Powerful Open Source Configuration Management on another level!"

5/5

What do you like best about Progress Chef?

In my experience, Progress Chef has several strengths that make it a compelling choice for organizations looking to streamline their infrastructure management.

Firstly, Chef's declarative language makes it easy to define and manage the desired state of infrastructure components. By defining "recipes" and "cookbooks" that describe the desired configuration of each resource, Chef ensures that the infrastructure remains consistent and predictable across environments.

Another strength of Chef is its flexibility and extensibility. Chef has a large community of users and contributors who have created a wide range of plugins, integrations, and cookbooks that can be used to automate everyday tasks and integrate with other tools. This makes Progress Chef easy to customize Chef to suit an organisation's specific needs, whether a small startup or a large enterprise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Progress Chef?

However, like any tool, Progress Chef also has some potential drawbacks. For example, it can have a steep learning curve, especially for those new to infrastructure automation or programming. Additionally, Chef's complexity and flexibility can sometimes make troubleshooting problems or maintaining large codebases difficult. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Progress Chef solving and how is that benefiting you?

Progress Chef helps me to solve the following problems in my IT environment:

Ensuring consistency: With Chef, IT professionals can define the desired configuration of each component in their infrastructure as code. This ensures that the infrastructure remains consistent and predictable across environments, reducing the risk of human error and simplifying troubleshooting.

Automating tasks: Chef allows IT professionals to automate many of the tasks involved in managing infrastructure, such as provisioning new servers, deploying applications, and configuring network settings. This can save significant time and effort, freeing IT professionals to focus on higher-level tasks.

Scaling infrastructure: Chef makes it easier to scale infrastructure resources up or down in response to changing demand. This can help organizations save costs by only using the resources they need, and it can also improve reliability and performance by allowing resources to be added or removed as needed.

Improving security: Chef can help IT professionals improve the security of their infrastructure by automating the configuration of security settings and policies, such as firewalls and access controls. This can help reduce the risk of security breaches and ensure that the infrastructure remains compliant with relevant regulations and standards. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from michelle sebek of Progress Chef

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Thanks Jim and we are working to making the learning curve easier. See our new free training we have added to learn.chef.io

Best,

Michelle