Why do we need Configuration Management?

• We have 90 servers currently, and growing.

• This is too many for anyone to know what is on each system.

• We need to be able to replace a server if it dies or to be able to add another server that is exactly like it.

• We need to ensure that all our servers are configured the same.

• We need a better way to push out changes to all the servers that need a particular change.

• We want to stop duplicating effort.