Ignite talk at DevOpsDays Austin 2014 about the evolution of configuration management.

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Full Slide Deck with Notes!
• http://bit.ly/ConfigurationManagementEvolution
• http://blog.joehack3r.com/DevOpsDaysAustin-
ConfigurationManagementEvolution.pptx

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Evolution of Configuration
Management
Administrator Documentation Scripts/Software
Tens of servers
per admin
Tens of servers
per admin
Junior admins
Hundreds of
servers per admin

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Fear the beard

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Enter the Wikis

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Enter the Wikis

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Scripts

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Software

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Get Servers To Same State

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Treat Servers Like Cattle, Not Pets

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Treat Servers Like Cattle, Not Pets

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Evolution continues
Administrator Documentation Scripts/Software Fully baked images
 Ephemeral,
immutable servers
Tens of servers
per admin
Tens of servers
per admin
Junior admins
Hundreds of
servers per admin
Thousands of
servers per admin

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Forces behind evolution

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Forces behind evolution

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Using Software Using Image

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Using Software Using Image

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Using Software Using Image

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Using Software Using Image

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Using Software Using Image

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What’s Next?
Administrator Documentation Scripts/Software Fully baked images Containers?

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What’s Next?
Administrator Documentation Scripts/Software Fully baked images Containers?

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Image Source/Credits
• ZZ Top - http://wp-images.emusic.com/assets/2013/06/zz-top-061713-download.jpg
• Shell script - https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/nuvola2/128x128/mimetypes/shellscript.png
• Perl - http://www.heliconbooks.com/images/perl_logo_270x87.png
• Puppet Labs - http://cloudtimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/puppet-labs.png
• Chef - http://www.xconomy.com/wordpress/wp-content/images/2013/12/Chef-logo-220x146.jpg
• Ansible - http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/sites/default/files/logos/AnsibleLogo_transparent_web.png
• Salt - http://vbyron.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/saltstack_logo.jpg
• Locked Server - http://icons.iconarchive.com/icons/fasticon/servers/128/lock-server-icon.png
• Confluence - http://marketplace.servicerocket.com/static/images/logos/Confluence.png
• Confluence - https://confluence.atlassian.com/download/attachments/268044085/CONF41_Charlie_Icon.png
• Jive - http://socialsoftwarematrix.org/wp-content/uploads/tools/jive.png
• Sharepoint - http://blogs.webtrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/SharePoint-logo.png
• Longhorns - http://www.texaslonghorn.com/longhorn_info/steer/Images/1502_19.jpg
• Huskies - https://rogerabrantes.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/siberian_husky_puppies_31.jpg
• Healthy computer - http://inwallspeakers1.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/happy-computer-clip-art.jpg
• Facepalm - http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/Paris_Tuileries_Garden_Facepalm_statue.jpg
• Just Ship It - http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mam5kixRYY1rags46o1_500.jpg
• Fire - http://openclipart.org/image/2400px/svg_to_png/2242/zeimusu_Fire_Icon.png
• GitHub Maintenance - http://arunoda.me/images/blog/github-outage-logo.jpg
• Docker - https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/378800000124779041/fbbb494a7eef5f9278c6967b6072ca3e.png