Cloudflare recently shared how it manages its huge global fleet with SaltStack (Salt). They discussed the engineering tasks ...

Discover the top 10 configuration management tools for DevOps teams in 2026. This comprehensive guide reviews their features, ...

This how-to shows how to use free Ansible software to automate configuration of Cisco routers and links to other Ansible modules that apply to other vendors' gear and support other functionality ...

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 ...

JR Raphael, best known for his work covering Android and other parts of the Google universe, has written about technology for two decades. Managing a company’s tech arsenal these days is kind of like ...

With the growing interest in adopting best practices across IT departments, particularly according to standards such as the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), many organizations are ...

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 ...

Mitch Tulloch is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and lead author of the Windows 7 Resource Kit from Microsoft Press. You can follow him on Twitter at ...