What is Configuration Management

A lot of options exist for configuration management and the different tools have different approaches to solving the same problem. It can be difficult to know where to start. This lesson is a high-level overview to help explain some of the concepts of configuration management.

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Learning Objectives

• Learn what configuration management is
• Understand which configuration management tool is best for you
• Learn about additional tools used to perform configuration management

Intended Audience

DevOps engineers, IT professionals, or anyone looking to improve the way they manage their infrastructure.

Prerequisites

To get the most out of this lesson, you should already have experience in managing infrastructure deployments. Knowledge of DevOps techniques would also be beneficial.