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.

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Configuration Management and DevOps News

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.
June 24, 2020 24 Jun'20
HashiCorp Terraform beta brings long-awaited features

Terraform 0.13, recently released to public beta, includes support for complex infrastructure deployments that users have eagerly awaited.
June 05, 2020 05 Jun'20
New ServiceNow workflows extend into more markets

ServiceNow continues to direct its workflows toward vertical markets with new offerings for telecommunications, financial services and healthcare markets.
June 02, 2020 02 Jun'20
Chef software broadens scope amid IT automation disruption

Chef seeks a new niche as IT automation shifts toward Kubernetes and cloud-native tools, but IT pros have many options, with some more appealing than Chef in high-scale scenarios.

Configuration Management and DevOps Get Started

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Kick-start an IT configuration management process in 4 key steps

Configuration management tools go a long way in effective IT system maintenance. However, admins still need to take certain steps of their own to ensure desired outcomes. Continue Reading
Prepare for the rise of the IT automation architect

As IT infrastructures become more complex, and development cycles more rapid, organizations increasingly lean on automation -- and those with the skills to oversee it. Continue Reading
How declarative DevOps enables self-service, flexible delivery

DevOps teams can achieve automated delivery via a lot of custom code, or they can implement declarative tools and templates. Declarative DevOps has many advantages to offer. Continue Reading

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How change management and configuration management differ in IT

When examining change management vs. configuration management, it's easy to confuse them. The examples below illustrate how they intertwine, but still address different areas. Continue Reading
Outsourced DevOps brings benefits, and risks, to IT shops

Lack certain DevOps skills? Consider outsourcing as a way to fill the gaps, but be sure to understand the potential risks, which vary with each DevOps pipeline stage. Continue Reading
How zero-touch IT operations can be a burden, not a benefit

In their pursuits of end-to-end automation, IT operations teams should be careful not to downplay the importance of human staff. Continue Reading

Manage Configuration Management and DevOps

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

MLB uses NetBox automation for network configuration backup

Major League Baseball used NetBox in tandem with its network automation project to streamline its configuration backup process and keep its infrastructure systems in sync. Continue Reading
Learn why configuration management is important to networks

Configuration management is essential to keep accurate network configuration records and to help organizations avoid potential challenges or problems within their networks. Continue Reading
Modernize ops practices to manage hybrid IT infrastructure

Hybrid IT management requires ops teams to rethink everything from networking to the way they oversee system configurations. Third-party tools, including those for IaC, can help. Continue Reading

Problem Solve Configuration Management and DevOps Issues

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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
Maintain CMDB data integrity for automated disaster recovery

For successful disaster recovery, IT admins must keep CMDB data precise. Learn best practices to promote data accuracy for an automated failover and DR plan. Continue Reading