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Declarative vs. Imperative Models for Configuration Management: Which Is Re

Learn about new features, changes, and improvements to UpGuard: As a group of concepts, DevOps has converged on several prominent themes including continuous software delivery, automation, and configuration management (CM). Being that DevOps is a relatively new paradigm - movement - methodology - [insert your own label here], standards around it have yet to be codified and set in stone.

Puppet, for instance, is declarative: the sysadmin describes a desired end state and the tool attempts to reach it. Its domain-specific-language (DSL) is used for creating high-level descriptions of desired server state, as opposed to instructions and actions to be carried out.

Also-- given the current buzz level and adoption rate of DevOps, it’s no surprise that pundits are progressing in sophistication: conversations around DevOps have evolved from what it is to how to do it.