Chef is a configuration management technology used to automate the infrastructure provisioning. It is developed on the basis of Ruby DSL language. It is used to streamline the task of configuration and managing the company’s server. It has the capability to get integrated with any of the cloud technology. 

Get Started with This Ready-To-Go Azure Solution 

This readymade configuration management rule on linux distributions offered by Apps4Rent takes away all the complexities in integration to Azure. All you need to do is just download the custom-built image and you are ready to go.

If you only plan to do build from specific machine, you can grant that machine exclusive permission to connect to the Chef remotely with the following command. Make sure to replace remote_IP_address with the actual IP address of the machine you plan to connect with: sudo ufw allow from remote_IP_address to any port 3306.

Alternatively, you can allow connections to your Chef Workstation from any IP address with the following command: sudo ufw allow 3306.

Warning: This command will enable anyone to access your Application. Do not run it if your Ant holds any sensitive data.

Easy Installation for software and Support by Azure Experts 

We at Apps4Rent help you deploy Chef server with Ubuntu 20.04 on Azure. Tested by the Apps4rent engineers, this integrated solution is brilliantly supported by Azure cloud infrastructure. In case you have any issues, our Azure experts are available 24/7 via phone, chat, and email. Get in touch today! 

Features of Chef on Ubuntu18.04LTS:

• Chef uses popular Ruby language to create a domain-specific language. 
• Chef does not make assumptions on the current status of a node. It uses its mechanisms to get the current status of machine. 
• Chef is ideal for deploying and managing the cloud server, storage, and software.
• Excellent integration with cloud.

Disclaimer:  Apps4Rent does not offer commercial licenses of any of the products mentioned above. The products come with open source licenses.

Default ports:

• SSH:22 TCP