At the foundation of today’s networks lies a fragile, interdependent and sophisticated ecosystem of hardware and software configurations. Unfortunately this complexity has a downside. Problems arising ...

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 ...

A review of the configuration management tool, Chef Progress. Learn about its features, pricing, and benefits. Chef (aka Progress Chef) is a configuration management tool that helps organizations ...

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Extending its ability to manage configurations and automate IT processes, Oracle has announced enhancements to its Configuration Management Pack, a key component of Oracle Enterprise Manager. With ...

Nobody loves managing configuration files for their applications, and as systems get ever more complex and distributed, errors — and the potential security issues that come with them — can easily ...

Software configuration management (SCM) encompasses the systematic control, organisation and automation of software development processes. It involves tracking and controlling changes in the software, ...

One of my longtime gripes about IOS is that when you type a new statement to the CLI and hit return, the statement immediately becomes active on the router. For someone as mistake-prone as me, this is ...

Today’s manufacturers must be able to respond quickly to limit the impact of supply chain changes on customers, and ensure timely communication of any impacts with clear alternatives. By pre-planning ...

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 ...