Configuration Management Database(CMDB)

Configuration management database (CMDB) is not only a file that keeps data about IT infrastructure but also explains the relationships between the hardware, software, and networks of an organization.

Main function of a CMDB is to store information about configuration of items like hardware, software, systems, servers, facilities and even personnel.

A CMDB illustrate configuration of an IT infrastructure in hierarchy manner, so could easily approach the details of all nodes of hierarchy.

A Hierarchy is arranged with combination of father and child nodes that depicts the interdependencies between different nodes immediately.

IT ifrastructure have different kinds of devices, services and software. Each countable item is termed as confoguration Item(CI).   Examples of CI types are:

• Hardware/devices
• Software/applications
• Communications/networks
• Systems
• Locations
• Facility
• Database
• Service