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Chef SaaS vs Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages comparison

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Chef SaaS
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
55th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Windows Server 2016 (Window...
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
508th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Aaron Prashanth - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Engineer at Siemens Industry
Consistent releases have improved collaboration while configuration procedures still need simplification
What stands out for me in Chef SaaS is that the procedure is straightforward and the release goes smoothly because we can create different versions according to our own requirements. Chef SaaS helps with collaboration between our development and operations team. A benefit I can see is that configuring is easier because developers commit new code and new versions, and using Chef SaaS, we can create different cookbooks. Cookbooks contain different recipes, and different cookbooks represent different versions. Using these versions, we can consolidate and create a new package that will help us with the release. Since this is a product-based company and our product is wind turbines, every time we have a product release or patch release, Chef SaaS helps us tremendously. We release different patch cycles such as LTS patch cycles, Windows patches, or any kind of patch feature and built features. To maintain the cycle, the process is quite smooth.
RP
CEO at Ruby Mills Ltd
Familiar platform has supported reliable on-premise file sharing and directory services
I am not currently using virtual machines, but I intend to switch over from VMware, and if I do, I may use the Shielded Virtual Machines feature. I am not using the Nano Server product, so I cannot comment on its impact on reducing server footprint in my organization. I am not working with Windows Containers for managing application deployment. I do not know about the integration capability of Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages with Microsoft Azure, as I do not use the cloud. I would give Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages a rating of eight on a scale from zero to ten.

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Chef SaaS is stable and we have never faced any issues with it, as it is quite reliable and, since it is mature and established, it is capable enough to manage large infrastructures."
"Chef SaaS has positively impacted my organization by saving more time; we do not need to control Chef control node and we can apply the required changes for VMs quickly, which is a big advantage for our organization."
"The product is familiar to use, which is a positive aspect."
"I can state that I almost never see crashes or glitches in my experience."
 

Cons

"An area of improvement is that if you compare Chef SaaS to Ansible, Ansible is much faster and the process is easier and faster, but Chef SaaS is more complicated."
"I would not agree that Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages is 99% stable and reliable."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
42%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Media Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Chef SaaS?
An area of improvement is that if you compare Chef SaaS to Ansible, Ansible is much faster and the process is easier and faster, but Chef SaaS is more complicated. It has different kinds of file se...
What is your primary use case for Chef SaaS?
My main use case for Chef SaaS is cloud infrastructure management. I use Chef SaaS for cloud VMs patch updates, service installation, and security state checks.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages?
Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages is reasonable in price, and I think the license is acceptable.
What needs improvement with Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages?
I am not certain what improvements could be made to Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages, but perhaps some built-in security features could help. Additional securi...
What is your primary use case for Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages?
I work for a company that supports a ServiceNow platform integrated with other platforms, so I cannot specify whether I am a user, partner, integrator, or consultant for Microsoft. Our client use c...
 

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