What is a CMDB?
Fortra, Tuesday, October 17,2023
There are countless tools and technologies available to help an organization stay on top of its IT assets, and a configuration management database (CMDB) is an extremely useful one.
The database keeps track of relevant information regarding various hardware and software components and the relationships between them. It allows IT teams to have an organized view of configuration items (CIs) that can enable more streamlined processes when it comes to IT work. The infrastructure and architecture of companies' IT assets continue to grow more complex, and having a centralized database provides a way to efficiently and effectively manage these assets.
How a CMDB Works
A CMDB works by keeping track of the numerous assets in an organization's IT infrastructure. The database contains information that may be relevant to IT teams regarding the CIs that are documented by the CMDB.