A configuration management database (CMDB) is a time-tested method for organizing configuration resources and minimizing IT downtimes. Yet still, many organizations struggle to build a high-functioning CMDB of their own.

In this guide, you’ll find a collection of in-depth best practices for planning, executing, and sustaining a configuration management strategy that matches your enterprise’s needs. Inside, you’ll learn how to:

• Pinpoint your CMDB goals
• Establish a governance structure that works
• Understand configuration item designs
• And more