Configuration management is the process of controlling configuration changes in a way such that the system maintains integrity over time. Even though the term did not originate in the IT industry, currently, it is broadly used to refer to the software and the hardware. In this context, it concerns the following aspects:
- Application configuration: This involves software properties that decide how the system works, which are usually expressed in the form of flags or properties files passed to the application; for example, the database address, the maximum chunk size for file processing, or the logging level. They can be applied during different development phases: build, package, deploy, or run.
- Infrastructure configuration: This involves server infrastructure and environment configuration, which takes care of the deployment process. It defines what dependencies should be installed on each server and specifies the way applications are orchestrated (which...