what is cmdb

A Configuration Management Database (CMDB) is a centralized database used by organizations to store information about hardware and software assets, as well as the relationships among these assets. It provides a means of understanding an organization's critical assets and their relationships, such as information systems, upstream sources or dependencies of assets, and the downstream targets of assets. The CMDB is a fundamental component of the ITIL framework's Configuration Management process and is used for various purposes, including business intelligence, software and hardware builds, inventory, impact analysis for change management, and incident management