Many of TriParadigm software products are dependent upon the configuration management database (CMDB) for information about the configuration and architecture of the computer systems, networking, applications, sofware, and users. This database provides information that is used for the purpose of business continuity, disaster recovery, high availability, virtualization, document management, patch management, and the automated build and deployment of new systems.
TriParadigm's view of a CMDB is somewhat different from other organizations, we view the CMDB as the source of configuration information, not just as a repository. This means that when configuration changes to a computer system are required, the changes should entered into the CMDB and pushed out to the affected systems. This is the opposite of the way a CMDB is normally used by most organizations. With most CMDB implementations, configuration changes are first made at the system level, then an agent or daemon discovers the changes and the CMDB is updated as a reflection of the current system.
The TriParadigm CMDB is truly a Configuration Management database, in that it manages and performs the system changes. This unique capability is one of the enabling components for many of TriParadigm's other products.