Questions tagged [casc]

For questions about Configuration as Code (CasC)

Configuration as Code (CasC) is describing the configuration of a system, tool, service or resource in a code format, allowing it to be stored, versioned and processed in the same way as code is.

It is typically used in automated configuration management - as a component of the similar but larger scope Infrastructure as Code.

Various tools have various ways of using configuration as code:

some can configure themselves, for example:
other, more generic Infrastructure as Code tools use it to configure 3rd party services/tools/resources, for example:

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Tool for storing per environment configuration

I have a requirement to store configuration information on a per environment basis in a tool. This is a tool with a GUI for adding/updating configuration values (e.g connection strings). This should have a default value and be able to change this…

deployment configuration-management configuration software-recommendation casc

asked Mar 27 '17 at 14:20

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CasC with Bamboo

While trying to get a clear picture how to setup a seamless CasC (Configuration as Code) build and deployment plan management, I have to admit that I get quite puzzled. Is the following (subjective) ideal scenario possible? Users can manage their…

bamboo casc yaml

asked Jul 14 '17 at 11:09

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Workplace viewport scripting

Working with DevOps toolchains requires switching contexts between code, dashboards and command line terminals (local and remote). That is just for one project - and many of us work in more than one. To reduce switching and navigating, folks and me…

automation casc

asked Sep 29 '17 at 07:15

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Scaling issues with Nagios as CaSC

If Nagios server would use a CasC source of configuration in a larger organization is there a design flaw in this approach which will limit scaling up? To avoid broken configuration, test instances of Nagios could be validated in a CI…

nagios scalability casc

asked Jun 25 '17 at 09:07

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Looking for a Desired State and Configuration as Code central configuration management framework

I am looking for a central configuration management framework that supports the following scenarios: Desired State Configuration. My expectation is to express the desired configuration in code and have the framework ensure it constantly to prevent…

configuration-management casc

asked Mar 24 '18 at 19:32

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