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CMDB (Configuration Management Database)
A CMDB stores information about IT assets and their relationships for configuration management.
What is a CMDB?
A Configuration Management Database (CMDB) is a repository that stores information about hardware and software assets (configuration items) and their relationships within an IT environment.
CMDB contents
Configuration items (CIs), Relationships, Attributes, History.
Common misconceptions
- "CMDB is just asset inventory" — Includes relationships
- "CMDB maintains itself" — Data quality requires effort
- "One CMDB fits all" — Scale and needs vary