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Chef

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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

Otter streamlines the process of provisioning and configuring servers automatically, eliminating the requirement to access a command prompt. By creating reusable configurations known as roles, you can effortlessly scale your infrastructure by applying these roles to multiple servers. This allows your entire team to execute intricate scripts through a tailored graphical user interface that you can create around the parameters of your scripts. Furthermore, it empowers individuals to design sophisticated orchestrations across multiple servers, even if they lack advanced programming knowledge. You can specify the desired configuration states for your servers, monitor for any deviations from these states, and make necessary adjustments accordingly. This approach effectively integrates continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices into infrastructure and configuration management. Explore the comprehensive guide to discover how to implement infrastructure changes through CI/CD pipelines using Otter and BuildMaster, ensuring efficient and reliable deployment. With Otter, managing your server infrastructure becomes not only simpler but also more accessible to team members of varying technical backgrounds.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service Yes 
Axonius Yes 
ClusterControl Yes 
Corz Cloud Yes 
CrowdStrike Falcon ASPM Yes 
Cutover Yes 
Eco Yes 
F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender Yes 
GenRocket Yes 
IBM DevOps Deploy Yes 
Icinga Yes 
Opsera Yes 
Pica8 PICOS Yes 
ShuttleOps Yes 
StackStorm Yes 
Stickler CI Yes 
StrongDM Yes 
configure8 Yes 
env0 Yes 

Integrations

Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service No 
Axonius No 
ClusterControl No 
Corz Cloud No 
CrowdStrike Falcon ASPM No 
Cutover No 
Eco No 
F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender No 
GenRocket No 
IBM DevOps Deploy No 
Icinga No 
Opsera No 
Pica8 PICOS No 
ShuttleOps No 
StackStorm No 
Stickler CI No 
StrongDM No 
configure8 No 
env0 No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$2,995/year
Free Trial No 
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 No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
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) No 
Online Support No 

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 No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Progress Software

Founded

1981

Country

United States

Website

www.chef.io

Vendor Details

Company Name

Inedo

Founded

2007

Country

United States

Website

inedo.com/otter

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 

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 

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