When systems engineers build or repair computer software or hardware, they need consistent processes in place to keep it running smoothly. Configuration management is the name for this set of ...

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(1) In a network, a system for gathering current configuration information from all nodes in a LAN. (2) In software development, a system for keeping track of large projects. Although version control, ...

A trio of cloud industry leaders have launched a new company with the mission of modernizing software configuration data management. That event demonstrated that software is now critical ...

Having a configuration management database (CMDB) can be a huge asset. After all, it provides a holistic view of your IT environment, captures the true impact of the thousands of changes you make ...

Configuration management is one of the few processes that overarch all other process and service lifecycle phases in ITIL V3. Wthout it, the effectiveness of the rest of your processes will be in ...