Winter Dehibernation: Chef/Opscode Talk with Kevin Smith

Abstract:
Want to automate your infrastructure but don't know where to start? Are you curious about tools like Puppet and Chef and want to learn more? Join Kevin Smith, Director of Engineering at Opscode, for an introduction to Chef. Kevin's talk will cover basic concepts, illustrate how to get started, and show how to use some lesser known Chef tools to make your life easier.

Bio:
Kevin Smith is currently Director of Engineering at Opscode where he's focused on improving Chef's scalability, reliability, and building a kick ass development team. He has over 15 years of programming experience working for companies such as Kraft Foods, SAS, Red Hat, Engine Yard, and Opscode.