[chef] Re: Databags vs Attributes

[Edward Sargisson < >]

An attribute is a per-node thing. A data bag is per Chef server (so
across nodes).
Sure, with attributes, you have interesting defaulting and overriding
mechanisms but, in the end, it ends up as a value on your node.

Databags are where you would store info that lots of nodes need to
know and share.

On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 8:37 AM, Geoff Meakin Acid
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> Hi all,
> I'm a bit confused as to when I should be using databags and when I should
> be using attributes, as both provide data to chef server and chef clients.
> I like attributes, because defaults can be defined in recipes, which get
> uploaded with a rake install or a knife cookbook upload
> I like databags, because I can define them outside a cookbook, so it is
> easier to have vanilla cookbooks without changing them
> But I dont really understand the real reasons as to where I should use one
> and not the other.. Can anybody explain?
> Thanks
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> Geoff
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