As a company or organization, there is a need to engineer and set systems such that there is a definite and trusted way of working. Configuration management simply involves the setting of technological and other assets that are established and known for smooth operations. In most cases, this process involves automation through tools like Terraform and Ansible.
Configuration management is mostly concerned with areas such as software, applications, operating systems, networking, database, and storage systems. Introducing this concept in your organization brings, among others, the following benefits.
- Reduced risks of security breaches and outages through the use of various systems employed.
- Huge cost reduction through the elimination of errors and intentional mistakes such as fraud.
- Faster problem solving, which also comes with greater agility enabling delivery of quality in services and products.
- Efficiency in change management through aspects such as greater compatibility of systems of work.
- Simplifies communication and relaying of information from one end to the other.
Configuration actually works when it comes to system engineering and use as it reduces the negatives to ensure you gain the desired positives, such as greater efficiency and accuracy.
