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features
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Description

Chef transforms infrastructure into code. Chef automates how you build, deploy and manage your infrastructure. Your infrastructure can be as easily modified, tested, and repeated as application code. Chef Infrastructure Management automates infrastructure management automation to ensure configurations are consistently applied in all environments. Chef Compliance makes it easy for the enterprise to enforce and maintain compliance. Chef App Delivery enables you to deliver consistent, high-quality application results at scale. Chef Desktop allows IT teams automate the deployment, management and ongoing compliance for IT resources.

Description

The F5 Distributed Cloud Platform offers enhanced features, robust security measures, and streamlined operations superior to those provided by native cloud services. This platform is specifically designed to cater to distributed applications operating in multi-cloud, on-premises, and edge settings. As software applications transition into microservices and increasingly rely on APIs, the emergence of complex and highly distributed architectures brings about challenges, escalated costs, and heightened risks. To effectively deliver applications, it is necessary to deploy and manage various appliances, software, and connectivity services. Conventional CDNs and hub-and-spoke networks fall short when it comes to supporting immersive or large-scale SaaS applications. With differing APIs, policies, and levels of observability, there is a pressing need for significant investments in automation. Applications that are distributed across various environments often face unequal protection levels. Furthermore, achieving alignment among DevOps, NetOps, and SecOps during service provisioning and security poses significant challenges, particularly when relying on ticket-based workflows, which can hinder efficiency and responsiveness. Addressing these complexities is crucial for optimizing the management of distributed applications.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Yes 
Google Cloud Platform Yes 
Slack Yes 
Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service Yes 
Cmd Yes 
Compass Yes 
CoreStack Yes 
Delphix Yes 
Fidelis Halo Yes 
IBM DevOps Deploy Yes 
JFrog Yes 
JFrog Pipelines Yes 
Linkerd No 
NetWatch.ai Yes 
Opsgenie No 
Planview Release Yes 
Securden Password Vault for Enterprises Yes 
Splunk APM No 
Sweagle Yes 
VMware Fusion Pro Yes 

Integrations

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Yes 
Google Cloud Platform Yes 
Slack Yes 
Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service No 
Cmd No 
Compass No 
CoreStack No 
Delphix No 
Fidelis Halo No 
IBM DevOps Deploy No 
JFrog No 
JFrog Pipelines No 
Linkerd Yes 
NetWatch.ai No 
Opsgenie Yes 
Planview Release No 
Securden Password Vault for Enterprises No 
Splunk APM Yes 
Sweagle No 
VMware Fusion Pro No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$25 per month
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Progress Software

Founded

1981

Country

United States

Website

www.chef.io

Vendor Details

Company Name

F5

Founded

1996

Country

United States

Website

www.f5.com/products/distributed-cloud-services/platform-overview

Product Features

Configuration Management

Access Control / Permissions Yes 
Application Deployment Yes 
Automated Provisioning Yes 
Infrastructure Automation Yes 
Node Management Yes 
Orchestration Yes 
Reporting Analytics / Visualization Yes 
Task Management Yes 

Continuous Delivery

Application Lifecycle Management No 
Application Release Automation No 
Build Automation No 
Build Log No 
Change Management No 
Configuration Management No 
Continuous Deployment No 
Continuous Integration No 
Feature Toggles / Feature Flags No 
Quality Management No 
Testing Management No 

DevOps

Approval Workflow No 
Dashboard Yes 
KPIs No 
Policy Management No 
Portfolio Management No 
Prioritization No 
Release Management Yes 
Timeline Management Yes 
Troubleshooting Reports Yes 

Software Configuration Management (SCM)

Automated Cleanup No 
Branch Merging No 
Code Review No 
Concurrency Management No 
Defect Tracking No 
Flexible Branching No 
Rapid Hotfix No 
Rapid Rebuilds No 
Regulatory Compliance No 
Version Control / Management No 
Workflow / Process Automation No 

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