Chef 12 ends support for Ruby 1.8 and older 1.9 versions, requiring Ruby 1.9.3+. This allows cookbook developers to use modern Ruby features.
Explains why Chef runs fail with authentication errors and provides a simple fix using the no_lazy_load setting.
A guide to designing a reliable, automated backup system using cron and rsync, focusing on efficiency, security, and fail-safes.
A tutorial on using Packer.io's user variables and provisioners (file, shell) to build and configure virtual machines.
A tutorial on using Packer.io to create identical, automated machine images for development and production environments, focusing on VirtualBox builder.
A guide on using Laravel Forge Recipes to run pre-written scripts across multiple servers, using an ElasticSearch install as an example.
Explains why running SSH servers in Docker containers is bad practice and recommends better alternatives for debugging and management.
A developer shares an early preview of a custom Microsoft Azure cloud plugin for TeamCity, enabling on-demand virtual build agents.
Explains a workflow using Berkshelf and GitHub to manage and test interdependent Chef cookbooks during development.
A guide to configuring Vagrant networking with bridged interfaces and static IPs for internet-accessible virtual machines.
A step-by-step guide to deploying your first Laravel application using Laravel Forge, a platform-as-a-service for server management.
A historical overview of DevOps, tracing its evolution from 1980s mainframes to modern practices, focusing on cultural challenges.
A talk on Chef Sugar, a Ruby library for Chef, covering its history and technical internals.
Announcing Chef Sugar v1.2.0, a Ruby gem that extends Chef's DSL with new features like attribute namespaces and version constraints.
A review of the kod.io developer conference in Linz, covering talks on support, CSS, command-line tools, and AngularJS.
The Vagrant Berkshelf plugin is being deprecated and seeking a new maintainer, reflecting changes in the Chef tooling ecosystem.
Announcing the second edition of Pro NuGet, a book covering workflows, integration with tools like Azure & TeamCity, and advanced package management.
Introduces ChefSpec v3.1.0's new resource coverage reporter for analyzing test coverage of Chef recipes and resources.
Explains the difference between Chef's chef_gem and gem_package resources for installing Ruby gems in system or Chef-specific contexts.
Explains how to modify Chef resource attributes at runtime using the resources method, useful for wrapper cookbook patterns.
