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Description

Chef transforms infrastructure into code. Chef automates how you build, deploy and manage your infrastructure. Your infrastructure can be as easily modified, tested, and repeated as application code. Chef Infrastructure Management automates infrastructure management automation to ensure configurations are consistently applied in all environments. Chef Compliance makes it easy for the enterprise to enforce and maintain compliance. Chef App Delivery enables you to deliver consistent, high-quality application results at scale. Chef Desktop allows IT teams automate the deployment, management and ongoing compliance for IT resources.

Description

JAMS is an automation orchestration and job scheduling solution that runs, monitors, and manages critical IT processes from a single console. JAMS automates jobs across Windows, Linux, UNIX, IBM i, z/OS, and OpenVMS, with native integrations for the databases, BI tools, and ERP systems already running your business. Jobs run on any schedule or trigger off other events, with dependency management keeping workflows in order and an audit trail logging every execution. JAMS includes two AI capabilities at no additional cost. JAX is an AI agent built into the JAMS Web Client: ask it a question in plain language, and it finds a job, troubleshoots a failure, or looks up how to do something, grounded in JAMS documentation. It acts only when asked, and every change waits for your approval. JAMS MCP brings JAMS into the AI coding tools teams already use, including Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Claude Desktop. For teams managing thousands of jobs across SQL Server, ADF, Airflow, SAP, JDE, and Banner, this cuts tribal knowledge and middle-of-the-night troubleshooting. Knowledge that once lived in one person's head becomes something any team member can ask about directly. The AI lives in the product, not in the support queue. Support is staffed by humans JAMS will never outsource, based in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. New tickets go to long-tenured engineers, and every JAMS customer has the CEO's cell phone number. JAMS' mission is to reduce the operational burden of critical automation, so teams spend more time on the work automation was meant to free them for.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Azure Marketplace Yes 
Automate Schedule No 
ClusterControl Yes 
Cmd Yes 
Corz Cloud Yes 
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager Yes 
GoAnywhere MFT No 
IBM Cloud SAP No 
IBM Managed Services for SAP Applications No 
MicroK8s Yes 
Planview Release Yes 
Resolve Yes 
SQL Server No 
Securden Unified PAM Yes 
Sonatype Nexus Repository Community Edition Yes 
Stickler CI Yes 
Userify Yes 
VMware Fusion Pro Yes 

Integrations

Azure Marketplace Yes 
Automate Schedule Yes 
ClusterControl No 
Cmd No 
Corz Cloud No 
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager No 
GoAnywhere MFT Yes 
IBM Cloud SAP Yes 
IBM Managed Services for SAP Applications Yes 
MicroK8s No 
Planview Release No 
Resolve No 
SQL Server Yes 
Securden Unified PAM No 
Sonatype Nexus Repository Community Edition No 
Stickler CI No 
Userify No 
VMware Fusion Pro No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$833/month
JAMS offers flexible licensing models that scale with any size business. Server-based licenses, jobs-based licenses, and subscriptions are all available.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Progress Software

Founded

1981

Country

United States

Website

www.chef.io

Vendor Details

Company Name

JAMS Software

Founded

1983

Country

United States

Website

www.jamsscheduler.com

Product Features

Configuration Management

Access Control / Permissions Yes 
Application Deployment Yes 
Automated Provisioning Yes 
Infrastructure Automation Yes 
Node Management Yes 
Orchestration Yes 
Reporting Analytics / Visualization Yes 
Task Management Yes 

Continuous Delivery

Application Lifecycle Management No 
Application Release Automation No 
Build Automation No 
Build Log No 
Change Management No 
Configuration Management No 
Continuous Deployment No 
Continuous Integration No 
Feature Toggles / Feature Flags No 
Quality Management No 
Testing Management No 

DevOps

Approval Workflow No 
Dashboard Yes 
KPIs No 
Policy Management No 
Portfolio Management No 
Prioritization No 
Release Management Yes 
Timeline Management Yes 
Troubleshooting Reports Yes 

Software Configuration Management (SCM)

Automated Cleanup No 
Branch Merging No 
Code Review No 
Concurrency Management No 
Defect Tracking No 
Flexible Branching No 
Rapid Hotfix No 
Rapid Rebuilds No 
Regulatory Compliance No 
Version Control / Management No 
Workflow / Process Automation No 

Product Features

Business Process Automation

JAMS serves as an all-encompassing platform for business process automation, enabling the digitization of workflows, coordination of interdepartmental activities, and enhancement of business results throughout your organization. By integrating personnel, applications, and data, JAMS revolutionizes cumbersome, error-laden tasks into efficient automated workflows that boost productivity, guarantee compliance, and elevate the customer experience. JAMS effectively connects business goals with IT implementation, providing tangible returns on investment by expediting processes, lowering operational expenses, increasing precision, and fostering business adaptability in a rapidly evolving competitive landscape.

IT Automation

JAMS is an all-encompassing automation platform designed for IT that enhances operational efficiency, minimizes manual labor, and speeds up digital transformation within hybrid IT settings. With a global clientele, JAMS manages a wide range of tasks, from everyday maintenance to intricate workflows that span multiple systems, allowing IT professionals to concentrate on higher-level priorities. By shifting IT operations from a reactive approach to proactive management, JAMS provides tangible returns on investment through improved productivity, fewer mistakes, and faster service delivery.

Job Scheduler

JAMS is a powerful, enterprise-level job scheduling platform that streamlines batch processing, oversees intricate job dependencies, and guarantees the smooth execution of essential workloads throughout your IT environment. Built to supplant outdated schedulers and unify various scheduling applications, JAMS offers centralized management, improved dependability, and complete transparency for contemporary IT operations. From upgrading mainframe batch processes to orchestrating overnight ETL tasks or handling workloads in the cloud, JAMS equips organizations with the reliability, scalability, and oversight they require.

Task Automation

JAMS is a dynamic automation solution designed to streamline repetitive tasks, standardize workflows, and guarantee the consistent execution of essential activities throughout your IT infrastructure. Whether it’s basic scheduled jobs or intricate multi-step operations, JAMS enables both IT professionals and business users to automate processes, enhancing overall efficiency and precision. By converting labor-intensive manual tasks into dependable automated workflows, JAMS allows your team to concentrate on creative initiatives instead of mundane routines.

Workload Automation

JAMS is a comprehensive solution for automating orchestration and job scheduling that seamlessly integrates across various applications, APIs, and scripting languages. It allows users to execute, oversee, and control essential IT operations—ranging from basic batch tasks to complex workflows across multiple platforms—through a unified interface. With JAMS, you can automate processes on diverse operating systems, including Windows, Linux, UNIX, IBM i, zOS, and OpenVMS. The platform also features built-in integrations for executing jobs tailored to specific databases, business intelligence tools, and enterprise resource planning systems. Its robust automation capabilities allow for flexible job scheduling and the ability to initiate jobs based on the completion of other tasks. JAMS provides centralized monitoring of job statuses, sends notifications for failures or successful completions, and keeps a comprehensive audit trail and log for each execution.

Alerts / Notifications Yes 
Audit Trails Yes 
Business Process Management Yes 
Cross-Platform Scheduling Yes 
Dashboard Yes 
Data Analysis / Visualization Yes 
Event-Triggers Yes 
Load Balancing Yes 
Resource-Based Scheduling Yes 
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Yes 
Workflow Foundation Support Yes 

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