Chef with JSON parameters on Ubuntu/Centos
This template provisions a Linux Ubuntu/Centos VM on Azure and bootstraps it with Chef client version 1201.12.
Useful Links for learning about Chef:
Using Chef Server in the Azure Marketplace
For deploying the Chef agent on a VM, you can create a hosted Chef account or spin off Chef Server in Azure using the Marketplace image which is free up to 20 nodes. More on Marketplace image : Using Chef Server in the Azure Marketplace
Tags: Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts, Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses, Microsoft.Network/networkSecurityGroups, Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks, Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces, Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines, Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/extensions, LinuxChefClient