Configuration Management
Configuration Management is a key practice in DevOps that involves managing and tracking changes to software and hardware configurations across an organization’s IT infrastructure. It is the process of identifying, organizing, controlling, and tracking changes to the components of an IT system, including hardware, software, and documentation.
Configuration Management enables organizations to maintain control and visibility over their IT infrastructure, ensuring that changes are made in a controlled and auditable manner, and that the system remains stable, secure, and compliant. Configuration Management provides a central repository for managing configuration data, ensuring that changes are tracked and documented, and that the system remains consistent and reliable.
There are several key activities involved in Configuration Management, including:
- Configuration Identification: This involves identifying and documenting the components of the IT system, including hardware, software, and documentation.
- Configuration Control: This involves controlling changes to the components of the IT system, ensuring that changes are made in a controlled and auditable manner, and that changes are authorized, documented, and tested before they are implemented.
- Configuration Status Accounting: This involves tracking changes to the components of the IT system and maintaining a record of the current and historical configuration status of the system.
- Configuration Auditing: This involves auditing the configuration of the IT system, to ensure that it remains stable, secure, and compliant, and that changes are made in accordance with organizational policies and regulations.
- Configuration Verification and Validation: This involves verifying and validating the configuration of the IT system, to ensure that it meets organizational requirements, and that changes are made in a manner that is consistent with organizational policies and procedures.
Configuration Management is typically supported by Configuration Management tools, which provide a central repository for managing configuration data, and enable organizations to automate many of the activities involved in Configuration Management. These tools can also integrate with other DevOps tools, such as Continuous Integration and Delivery tools, to ensure that changes are tested and deployed in a controlled and auditable manner.
Configuration Management is a key practice in DevOps that involves managing and tracking changes to software and hardware configurations across an organization’s IT infrastructure. Configuration Management enables organizations to maintain control and visibility over their IT infrastructure, ensuring that changes are made in a controlled and auditable manner, and that the system remains stable, secure, and compliant. Configuration Management is typically supported by Configuration Management tools, which provide a central repository for managing configuration data, and enable organizations to automate many of the activities involved in Configuration Management.