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Developed byOpscode
Maintained byProgress Software
Founded2008
LicenseApache License 2.0
Open source✓ Open Source
Use caseconfiguration management and automation
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WikidataQ5089847
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Configuration management tool for automating infrastructure deployment and management across cloud platforms.

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