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− | * A physical entity, such as an '''Asset''' (Server, Switch etc), a User, Request or Document | + | * A physical entity, such as an '''Asset''' (Server, Switch etc), a '''User''', '''Request''' or '''Document''' |
* A logical entity such as an '''Asset''' (instance of a database) | * A logical entity such as an '''Asset''' (instance of a database) | ||
* Conceptual, such as a '''Service''' | * Conceptual, such as a '''Service''' |
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IntroductionConfiguration Manager is a repository / data warehouse for information technology (IT) installations. It holds data relating to a collection of IT entities (commonly referred to as configuration items (CI)), as well as descriptive relationships between such entities. A Configuration Item may be:
Regardless of the Configuration Item type it is important to understand and manage their attributes and understand the relationships and dependancies between them. For Example if a database instance get's corrupted, this may affect the ERP service and prevent orders from being processed and directly affect the efficiency and productiveness of a businesses employees. |
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