Configuration Management and DevOps

The configuration management resource center provides IT professionals with information about how configuration management tools work, how to deploy them for more IT automation, and how to assess IT infrastructure needs and changes in a rapidly moving DevOps environment.

November 17, 2020 17 Nov'20
Puppet sets sights on unified IT automation platform, IPO

An integrated Puppet IT automation platform that runs on Kubernetes will accompany an IPO for Puppet Labs in 2021, as the company aims to update its image for the cloud-native era.
October 15, 2020 15 Oct'20
HashiCorp wades into continuous delivery with Waypoint

HashiCorp launched another new open source project this week, this time a continuous delivery utility called Waypoint, which IT pros hope will simplify DevOps deployments.
September 29, 2020 29 Sep'20
VMware buys SaltStack for security, configuration management

The acquisition of SaltStack will help VMware build event-driven security automation and configuration management into vRealize Automation, as open source Salt gains VMware's backing.
June 25, 2020 25 Jun'20
Puppet unveils event-driven IT automation plans

Puppet's IT automation system Relay, now in beta, offers an event-driven take on IT workflows, but the vendor must clearly establish the product's value over competing DevOps systems.

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5 AIOps skills to add to your DevOps resume

Organizations use AIOps to address complexity, but these tools don't exist in a vacuum. See the top skills needed to successfully implement them. Continue Reading
What is SRE in DevOps and how do they work together?

Site reliability engineering and DevOps share a close relationship -- but it's not always clear what, exactly, that relationship is. Walk through the basics of SRE, and its place in DevOps methodologies. Continue Reading
An overview of Apache Airflow for workflow management

This introductory look at Apache Airflow walks through some of the basics of the workflow management tool -- from installation steps to its various GUI options. Continue Reading

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ITSM and DevOps don't have to be at odds

Is it possible for ITSM and DevOps to coexist within the same organization? It is, but it raises plenty of questions about how and whether they are a good fit. Continue Reading
Configuration management vs. asset management simplified

Configuration management and asset management are terms that are sometimes used interchangeably. While similar in certain ways, they are not the same thing. Continue Reading
Review the top configuration management tools in DevOps

Configuration management tools ease the IT burden. And if you're implementing DevOps practices, be sure to consider that during the tool evaluation process. Continue Reading

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

Adapt ITSM workflows for modern IT needs

To some, IT service management may have fallen out of favor -- especially as cloud computing and DevOps rose to prominence. Don't count out ITSM just yet. Continue Reading
What is configuration management? A comprehensive guide

Configuration management (CM) is an information governance and systems engineering process to ensure consistency among physical and logical assets in an operational environment. Continue Reading
These IT automation scripts take little effort and save a lot of work

Doing some IT tasks by hand is doing them wrong. Whether to provision components, research an issue or report on performance, IT automation scripts are powerful and easy to write. Continue Reading

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Overcome these 5 DevOps challenges

DevOps adoption isn't easy, but the results are worth it. Learn how to collaborate, cooperate and coordinate with better organization and DevOps tooling. Continue Reading
Get back on the mend with Active Directory recovery methods

Administrators should have a few of these data protection techniques up their sleeves to keep Active Directory from a total breakdown. Continue Reading
What is the Puppet configuration management tool, and how does it work?

With Puppet, enterprises can manage configurations and simplify the DevOps process as a whole. Grasp how it works, and see if it's the right choice for your organization. Continue Reading