Configuration management systems are probably the most well known components of classic DevOps-driven organizations. Present in most companies (including in the enterprise market), configuration management systems are quickly replacing home-grown Shell, Python, and Perl scripts. There are many reasons why configuration management systems should be a part of your environment. One reason is that they offer domain-specific languages, which improves the readability of the code, and they are tailored to the specific needs that arise in organizations when trying to configure systems. This results in a lot of useful built-in features. Furthermore, the most common configuration management tools have a big and active user community, which often means that you will be able to find existing code for the system you are trying to automate.
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