[chef] Re: RE: Running chef in multiple environments

[Sean OMeara < >]

Role data is global to all environments... its one of the "dont use
roles" crowd's rallying points.

Set data in environments and consume in recipes if you need to test changes.

-s

On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 9:01 AM, Justin Franks
<
 >
 wrote:
> Tom,
>
> We have spent much time with Opscode coming onsite to help train us. We also
> have similar environments to you. After talking with Opscode instructors it
> was decided to create a chef server for each environment. For us it works
> well.
>
> It may work well for you too.
>
>
>
>
>
> *************************
> Justin Franks
> Lead Operations Engineer
> SaaS, Cloud, Data Centers & Infrastructure
> Lithium Technologies, Inc
> 225 Bush St., 15th Floor
> San Francisco, CA 94104
> tel: +1 415 757 3100 x3219
> ________________________________
> From: Deprez, Tom 
> <
 >
> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 1:56 AM
> To: 
> 
 
> Subject: [chef] Running chef in multiple environments
>
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
> We’re using chef to build our new hosting environment, which comprises of 3
> environments (dev, staging and production), and manage our own chef server.
> So far we’ve been using chef environments to change variables etc between
> the 3 environments. However, we’ve come across an issue whereby we need to
> test a new role in our dev environement.
>
>
>
> With cookbooks we can restrict the version that is used between
> environments, but there doesn’t seem to be anything similar with roles (or
> data bags, which is another issue).
>
>
>
> I’m just wondering, what do people do in this situation? Should we be
> looking to run a separate chef server in each environment instead of using
> chef environments?
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> HBVB trading as Bauer Corporate Services (BCS) is a division of the Bauer
> Media
> Group the largest consumer publisher in the UK, and second largest
> commercial
> radio broadcaster. BCS provides financial services and manages and develops
> IT
> systems on which our UK publishing, broadcast, digital and partner
> businesses depend.
>
> The information in this email is intended only for the addressee(s) named
> above.
> Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not the
> intended
> recipient of this message any disclosure, copying, distribution or any
> action
> taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. HBVB do not
> warrant that
> any attachments are free from viruses or other defects and accept no
> liability for
> any losses resulting from infected email transmissions.
>
> Please note that any views expressed in this email may be those of the
> originator
> and do not necessarily reflect those of this organisation.
>
> HBVB is registered in England; Registered address is
> 1 Lincoln Court, Lincoln Road, Peterborough, PE1 2RF.
>
> Registration number 8453545