Test-Driven Infrastructure with Chef: Bring Behavior-Driven Development to Infrastructure as Code

Test-Driven Infrastructure with Chef: Bring Behavior-Driven Development to Infrastructure as Code

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<div><p>Since <i>Test-Driven Infrastructure with Chef</i> first appeared in mid-2011, infrastructure testing has begun to flourish in the web ops world. In this revised and expanded edition, author Stephen Nelson-Smith brings you up to date on this rapidly evolving discipline, including the philosophy driving it and a growing array of tools. You’ll get a hands-on introduction to the Chef framework, and a recommended toolchain and workflow for developing your own test-driven production infrastructure.</p><p>Several exercises and examples throughout the book help you gain experience with Chef and the entire infrastructure-testing ecosystem. Learn how this test-first approach provides increased security, code quality, and peace of mind.</p><ul><li>Explore the underpinning philosophy that infrastructure can and should be treated as code</li><li>Become familiar with the MASCOT approach to test-driven infrastructure</li><li>Understand the basics of test-driven and behavior-driven development for managing change</li><li>Dive into Chef fundamentals by building an infrastructure with real examples</li><li>Discover how Chef works with tools such as Virtualbox and Vagrant</li><li>Get a deeper understanding of Chef by learning Ruby language basics</li><li>Learn the tools and workflow necessary to conduct unit, integration, and acceptance tests</li></ul></div>