A team manages configuration files for multiple applications in a single Git repository. They want to ensure that changes to these files are traceable and that the team can revert to a previous version if needed. Which practice is essential?

Commit changes with descriptive messages and use tags for releases

Create a backup of the entire server before any change

Use a configuration management tool that stores configurations in a database

Store configuration files in a shared folder on the network

What does the principle of 'state management' in configuration management refer to?

The technique of using snapshots to restore systems after a failure

The practice of defining and enforcing a desired configuration state for systems

The method of storing configuration files in a central database

The process of manually checking each system's configuration daily

What does Infrastructure as Code (IaC) primarily involve?

Using physical hardware to store configuration data

Manually configuring each server using a web interface

Managing infrastructure through machine-readable definition files

Creating documentation for infrastructure changes

What is the goal of continuous configuration automation?

To create a one-time snapshot of system configurations

To apply configuration changes only during scheduled maintenance windows

To replace all manual administration tasks

To ensure systems remain in their desired state over time

What is configuration drift?

The synchronization of configurations across multiple servers

The process of intentionally changing configurations to improve performance

The gradual deviation of a system's configuration from its intended baseline

The automatic rollback of configuration changes after a reboot

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