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title: "Configuration Management Database"
slug: "configuration-management-database"
updated: 2025-12-23T11:54:16Z
published: 2025-12-23T11:58:53Z
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# Configuration Management Database

#### What is Configuration Management Database (CMDB)?

The **Configuration Management Database** (CMDB) module maintains and manages an inventory of Configuration Items (CIs) in an organization. It stores attributes of CIs, version history, and relationship between the CIs. CMDB can be also used to store and maintain Software, Application, and Services as CIs.

> [!NOTE]
> CMDB Best Practices Guide: Your key to IT challenges!
> 
> For more information on CMDB Best Practices, click this link.

#### CMDB - Process Diagram

![](https://cdn.document360.io/62351b42-cfbd-43ad-8ce1-82b8f455337f/Images/Documentation/CMDB.jpg)

Figure: CMDB

Explore the roles of Admins and Analysts in managing CIs, relationships, and approvals within the CMDB.

| ![](https://cdn.document360.io/62351b42-cfbd-43ad-8ce1-82b8f455337f/Images/Documentation/SR%20-%20icon%20for%20Admin(2).jpg) | ![](https://cdn.document360.io/62351b42-cfbd-43ad-8ce1-82b8f455337f/Images/Documentation/SR%20-%20icon%20for%20Analyst(2).jpg) |
| --- | --- |
| [Administrator](https://help.symphonysummitai.com/apex/docs/administrators-cmdb) | [Analyst](https://help.symphonysummitai.com/apex/docs/analysts-cmdb) |