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 ...

Configuration management, or CM, is a governance and systems engineering process used to track and control IT resources, services and applications across an enterprise. When properly implemented, ...

When enterprises choose to migrate to cloud computing, configuration management does not just disappear. In fact, configuration management becomes more important in cloud -- especially when an ...

Last we spoke, it was about network device configuration management. Let’s move our focus up the stack to applications and management of their configuration. Whether enterprise or cloud-architected, ...

Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer specializing in management and security of Microsoft server and client technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with more than 15 ...

Configuration management – the “C” in “FCAPS” (fault, configuration, accounting, performance and security) – has been much neglected, largely left to in-house improvisation and element-centric ...

Configuration lifecycle management (CLM) is not new. As a practice, it has been around for decades in some shape or form as a key enabler to driving innovation and strategic portfolio definition ...

As state and local agencies accelerate cloud adoption, security and compliance issues increasingly stem not from missing controls but from configuration drift — the gradual divergence of cloud ...

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 ...

A new vulnerability has been discovered in software used in a medical device.At that moment, which of your company's products are affected? Which versions are applicable, and what could happen in a ...