What are the key features and specific roles of Ansible?
Hi Learner, Lets know about Ansible, It is an open-source automation tool, which is used in IT tasks such as application deployment, configuration management and provisioning. The Ansible tool was…
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Q1) What is Ansible? Ansible is developed in Python language. It is a software tool. It is useful while deploying any application using ssh without any downtime. Using this tool…
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The previous chapters outlined the state of CM technology from the standpoint of a spectrum of concepts underlying automated CM, and from the standpoint of the reflection of some of…
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Software CM is a discipline for controlling the evolution of software systems. Classic discussions about CM are given in texts such as [6] and [8]. A standard definition taken from…
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Roles of CM Users and Views of CM Different views of CM emanate from the different roles and concerns of people in an organization. A simple, typical, CM user scenario…
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By Bob Aiello 2876 days ago Comments (2) configuration management jobs careers Hey everyone – we are having a discussion about getting started in CM – in the CM Crossroads forums http://bit.ly/awKvKA. Please feel…
Read more »5 Keys to Automating Configuration Management for Application Infrastructure
One of the trends being discussed in business, among vendors and in the analyst community is the importance of automating the functions performed by IT. Growing demands by the business,…
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Chef Configuration Management Interview Questions and Answers Part – 1
Source – learn.chef.io What is a resource? Answer- A resource represents a piece of infrastructure and its desired state, such as a package that should be installed, a service that…
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Source – learn.chef.io What is a resource? Answer- A resource represents a piece of infrastructure and its desired state, such as a package that should be installed, a service that…
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Top 5 Configuration Management Tools
Top 5 Configuration Management Tools Puppet In computing, Puppet is an open-source configuration management utility. It runs on many Unix-like systems as well as on Microsoft Windows, and includes its…
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SCM Process and smartBuild Overview, What is SCM Process and smartBuild?
SCM Process and smartBuild SCM Process and smartBuild from Rajesh Kumar
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Software Configuration Management in Pakistan | SCM Practices in Pakistan
Mature CM is cross-business functionality NOT functionality solely within engineering. Software Configuration Management facilitates timely communications; enforces development policies and technical standards along Management of Hand-offs between Environments and Teams…
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Configuration Management Tools Discussion
My main experience is with ClearCase. I have read various descriptive comparisons between ClearCase and other available Software Management Version tools. Which tool has your company implemented? What were the…
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Power Point PPT: Introduction To Software Configuration Management
Power Point PPT: Introduction To Software Configuration Management Introduction To Software Configuration Management from Rajesh Kumar
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Power Point PPT: Software Configuration Management And CVS
Power Point PPT: Software Configuration Management And CVS Software Configuration Management And CVS from Rajesh Kumar
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Power Point PPT: Why Software Configuration Management – Prsesentation
Power Point PPT: Why Software Configuration Management Why Scm from Rajesh Kumar
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Why Worry About Versioning? – Versioning Complete guide
Why Worry About Versioning? Having a good version scheme for your software is important for several reasons. The following are the top five things a version scheme allows you to…
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Best Practices in Software Configuration Management – SCM Best Practices Guide
Best Practices in Software Configuration Management Abstract When deploying new SCM (software configuration management) tools, implementers sometimes focus on perfecting fine-grained activities, while unwittingly carrying forward poor, large-scale practices from…
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What Is Software Configuration Management, its importance & how to implement it?
Software engineers usually find coding to be the most satisfying aspect of their job. This is easy to understand because programming is a challenging, creative activity requiring extensive technical skills. It can mean getting to “play” with state-of-the-art tools, and it provides almost instant gratification in the form of immediate feedback. Programming is the development task that most readily comes to mind when the profession of software engineering is mentioned.
That said, seasoned engineers and project managers realize that programmers are part of a larger team. All of the integral tasks, such as quality assurance and verification and validation, are behind-the-scenes activities necessary to turn standalone software into a useful and usable commodity. Software configuration management (SCM) falls into this category—it can’t achieve star status, like the latest “killer app,” but it is essential to project success. The smart software project manager highly values the individuals and tools that provide this service.
This chapter will answer the following questions about software configuration management.
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5 Keys to Automating Configuration Management for Application Infrastructure
5 Keys to Automating Configuration Management for Application Infrastructure
One of the trends being discussed in business, among vendors and in the analyst community is the importance of automating the functions performed by IT. Growing demands by the business, tight budgets and compliance pressures together accentuate the need for IT to be more agile, efficient and responsive to business stakeholders.
Naturally, vendors rush into this environment, each touting the unique benefits of its solution set and the urgency to move forward immediately. A key area targeted for IT automation is the area of ‘configuration management.’ As it relates to automating day to day IT functions, configuration management can mean many different things: patch management, server and network management or others.
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