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 ...

Some companies adopt configuration management processes for compliance with standards and regulations, rather than for faster deployments -- although no one complains when updates go live sooner.

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, ...

There has been a lot of conversation going on around the configuration of applications, and how you manage it. Tom Sulston, a colleague of mine at ThoughtWorks, and myself started the ESCAPE project ...

Configuration simply refers to the arrangement of the parts or elements of something, and management refers to the act or practice of managing. By combining both words, it could be stated that ...

(1) In a network, a system for gathering current configuration information from all nodes in a LAN. (2) In software development, a system for keeping track of large projects. Although version control, ...

Microsoft has officially confirmed that Configuration Manager will transition to an annual release cadence, with Intune as the primary focus for innovation.… The change will take effect in fall 2026, ...

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