Top 10 Best Practices in Configuration ManagementJoe Farah
Configuration management is a collection of processes and tools that promote network consistency, track network change, and provide up to date network documentation and visibility. By building and maintaining configuration management best-practices, you can expect several benefits such as improved network ...
Configuration change management Automation via Configlets Industry-grade compliance Firmware vulnerability management Now, let us take a look at how configuration change management in Network Configuration Manager supports all the best practices mentioned above. 1. Role-based access control (RBAC) Once an...
Configuration management best practices The sheer volume of data CM programs generate can add complexity to any organization’s IT asset management process. Therefore, optimizing the benefits of CM programs and tools requires adequate planning, resources and personnel training. To maximize the effectivenes...
This technote provides a high-level methodology for introducing security policies on firewalls. You can learn some best practices, which will help you correctly configure security policies, as well as facilitate subsequent management and maintenance.
The Benefits of Configuration Management Configuration Management Best Practices & Tips to Follow How to Get Started with Configuration ManagementBack to top What is Configuration Management? Configuration management is an automated process that keeps an organization's systems in a desired state. Configurat...
Plan for configuration file management by evaluating system roles, human interactions, change management requirements and technologies. Choose the right tool, and assign it to the right job. Clearly define what the configuration files should manage and what platforms they apply to. Organizations might ...
In the 1990s, the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation embarked on the journey to create the industry's most widely accepted best practices guidance forIT Service Management (ITSM). Configuration management helps ensure that accurate and reliable information about the configuration of services an...
Network configuration management won’t be a straightforward task. Keep a watch on your resource usage and create the acceptable levels tweaks once the occasional traffic spike occurs. The growth of agile principles for DevOps field has needed system directors to adapt to fast shifts in the field...
Although CM tools have become more sophisticated and best practices have expanded in scope, these four goals remain as important as ever. There are also secondary benefits to configuration management, such as the following: Cost savings.CM avoids mistakes and alleviates time-consuming and costly trou...