Ansible vs Chef
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Ansible is the agentless, YAML-driven config management tool. Chef is the Ruby-DSL config management tool. Ansible wins for the lowest learning curve; Chef wins for fine-grained Ruby-based customization. Pick Ansible for most teams in 2026; pick Chef for large existing Chef estates.
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