Whitepaper
Agentless IT Automation: Maximum Control, Minimum Overhead
Maximize control with Chef’s agentless automation. Manage cloud, network, and edge systems securely—no agents needed. Learn when to go agentless, how Chef works remotely, and best practices for secure, scalable automation.
No agents? No problem!
The smartest teams don’t just rely on one mode of automation. Instead, they leverage Agent-based and Agentless automation based on specific needs. Learn how you can now use Chef to have the best of both worlds.
Modern IT environments demand agility, security and speed, but installing agents on every node isn’t always practical. Whether you’re working with network devices, cloud resources, or dynamic edge systems, agentless automation offers a lightweight and flexible way to manage infrastructure at scale.
Agentless automation can feel like a buzzword, but there’s more to it than that, and this whitepaper carves out all the facts in detail. Here’s a snapshot of what you’ll learn:
Understand when an agentless approach makes the most sense, and when it doesn’t.
Learn how the Chef platform operates in agentless mode remotely.
Take advantage of 80+ built-in resources and extend automation further with customizable logic tailored to your infrastructure.
How you can maintain control with SSH-based communication, RBAC for credential management and tight access controls.
Execute on-demand audits and integrate results for comprehensive and easy supervision over your entire infrastructure.
Best practices for lean execution, secure access management and remote system monitoring.
Ready to see how agentless automation fits into your infrastructure strategy? Read the full whitepaper now.