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What Is a CMDB? Definition | TecnetOne Glossary

Written by Tecnet One | Oct 7, 2026, 6:32:16 PM

A CMDB (configuration management database) is the central inventory of a company's IT assets, such as devices, servers, licenses and applications, along with how they relate to each other. Knowing what you have and who owns each asset is the first step to protecting it and fixing failures faster.

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