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Database used to store info on hardware and software assets

A configuration management database (CMDB) is an ITIL term for a database used by an organization to store information about hardware and software assets. It is useful to break down configuration items into logical layers. This database acts as a data warehouse for the organization and also stores information regarding the relationships among its assets. The CMDB provides a means of understanding the organization's critical assets and their relationships, such as information systems, upstream sources or dependencies of assets, and the downstream targets of assets. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Configuration management databaseA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Automating SAP migrations to the cloud: a minimal downtime approach using infrastructure as code, configuration management and real-time database replicationInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Deployment Guide SeriesThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: An inquiry into machine learning-based automatic configuration tuning services on real-world database management systemsCited 92 times
  5. Go sideways: Configuration managementA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Visual CMDBA closely related topic

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