Apply Chef to Automate Cloud Infrastructure Projects

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Apply Chef to Automate Cloud Infrastructure Projects

This course is part of Chef Infrastructure Automation & DevOps Configuration Specialization

Instructor: EDUCBA

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

8 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

8 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Develop reusable Chef cookbooks to automate cloud, database, and web server infrastructure.
Configure and manage Chef environments across local, standalone, and centralized deployment models.
Deploy and evaluate a complete web application using Chef-driven, production-style DevOps workflows.

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Tools you'll learn

Ruby (Programming Language)

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This course is part of the Chef Infrastructure Automation & DevOps Configuration Specialization

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There are 3 modules in this course

Learners will configure Chef-based infrastructure, develop reusable cookbooks, automate cloud and database environments, and deploy a complete web application using industry-standard DevOps practices. They will analyze infrastructure requirements, implement configuration management workflows, and evaluate system stability using Chef tooling across local, standalone, and centralized models.

This course provides hands-on, project-driven learning focused on building an online college registration system from the ground up using Chef and AWS. Learners gain practical experience setting up Chef workstations, writing Ruby-based recipes, managing nodes, configuring databases, and automating Apache web servers. By progressing from local development to centralized Chef Server deployments, learners develop a strong understanding of real-world infrastructure automation pipelines. What makes this course unique is its end-to-end project orientation—instead of isolated concepts, learners implement a complete production-style solution that mirrors enterprise DevOps environments. The course bridges the gap between theory and practice, making it ideal for aspiring DevOps engineers, system administrators, and cloud professionals seeking job-ready configuration management skills.

This module introduces the end-to-end project scope and establishes foundational knowledge of Chef configuration management, cloud infrastructure concepts, development tooling, and core Chef constructs required to automate infrastructure for an online college registration system.

What's included

7 videos4 assignments

7 videosTotal 72 minutes

Introduction to Project22 minutes
AWS Nodes Connections for Chef8 minutes
AWS Nodes Connections for Chef Continue6 minutes
Visual Studio Code for Chef11 minutes
Setting Chefdk on Chef-Workstation8 minutes
Resources and Ruby Coding Principles11 minutes
Deploying Recipes on Local Mode7 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Building the Chef Foundation30 minutes
Project Overview and Infrastructure Basics10 minutes
Development Environment and Tooling10 minutes
Chef Workstation and Core Concepts10 minutes

This module focuses on Chef cookbook design, execution models, cloud-based node management, and automated database provisioning, enabling scalable and repeatable infrastructure deployments across distributed environments.

What's included

7 videos4 assignments

7 videosTotal 66 minutes

Deploying Recipes on Local Mode Continue7 minutes
Creating Cookbook8 minutes
Running in Chef-Solo8 minutes
Configuring Cloud Based11 minutes
Configuring Cloud Based Continue11 minutes
Bootstrapping Chef Node8 minutes
Installing MYSQL Server12 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Cookbook Development and Node Management30 minutes
Local Development and Cookbook Creation10 minutes
Standalone and Cloud-Based Execution10 minutes
Bootstrapping and Database Setup10 minutes

This module covers centralized Chef Server management, web server automation, and full-stack application deployment, culminating in the delivery and optimization of a production-ready online registration system.

What's included

7 videos4 assignments

7 videosTotal 62 minutes

Centralized Chef Server10 minutes
Setting up Databases10 minutes
Configuring WebServer8 minutes
Configuring WebServer Continue9 minutes
More on Configuring WebServer9 minutes
Deploying Registration9 minutes
Top of Apache7 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Full-Stack Deployment and Application Delivery30 minutes
Centralized Chef and Database Configuration10 minutes
Web Server Configuration with Apache10 minutes
Application Deployment and Optimization10 minutes

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