Introduction

Configuration-as-Code(CaC) is a common and powerful buzzword in DevOps and Cloud Native. Rather than manually creating configurations from Graphical User Interface(GUI), It allows managing your system's configuration settings by presenting a set of instructions to them in the form of text or code scripts. CaC is generally used to perform tasks such as server setup, application configurations, and network settings.

Let's simplify this! Imagine you have a mechanical robot at home and want to tell it what to do. What are the best ways to inform them? Instead of using spoken words or buttons, you can write down the set of instructions on a sheet of paper. Standard instructions are as follows: “Turn Right, Turn Left, Move forward ten steps.”

Similarly, Configuration as code is like giving instructions to your robot. But instead of a robot, we're writing them for our systems as programs and code. The best thing is they're reusable, automated, tested, and consistent. Furthermore, version control allows you to switch from the current set of instructions to the previous or next one.

Why do I love Configuration as Code?

1. Version Control: I'm guessing you're familiar with version control tools like Git and SCM; you can store your configuration settings as code in their repositories. This will allow you to track the changes, collaborate with teams, and roll back to previous versions if something goes wrong, just like you manage code changes with Git.
2. Automation: CaC saves a lot of time and reduces the chance of misconfiguration by automation simply by automating the providing and Configuration of servers, containers, or cloud resources by running your configuration scripts;
3. Testing: I hope you have written some unit tests for your code. Similarly, you can write tests for your configuration code to ensure that it meets requirements that help to catch issues early in the deployment process.
4. Reusability: The “Write once, deploy anywhere” approach allows you to reuse your configuration code for different environments, simplifying your deployments.
5. Scalability: Your company deals with new projects; manually managing configurations becomes hectic as infrastructure grows. CaC allows you to quickly scale by applying the same code to new instances, making it efficient to manage many resources.

Introducing Configu Orchestrator and Configu Platform

Configu Orchestrator is an Open source software for streamlining, testing, and automating application configurations across environments, i.e., Configu Orchestrator is a standalone open-source tool for configuring applications.

• Configu offers "configuration-as-code", which is a concept that allows developers to declare configurations as code, making them easier to manage, test, and automate.
• Configu Orchestrator is an open-source tool designed to help manage application configurations across different environments. It allows developers to declare configurations as code (using .cfgu.json files), making them easier to handle, test, and automate. This is particularly useful in complex, distributed environments where configurations can be scattered across multiple sources.
• With the emergence of dynamic and distributed microservices architectures, application configurations are becoming more fragmented. Configurations are usually stored as plain text and are scattered across various sources, such as multiple stores, databases, files, git repositories, and third-party tools.
• It is not uncommon for a company to have multiple stores for configurations. The Configu Orchestrator, which is an open-source software, is a powerful standalone tool designed to address this challenge.

Configu platform allows users to manage configurations from development to production, including testing, security, and tracking.

• Configu Platform is a comprehensive solution for managing configurations throughout the software development lifecycle, from development to production. It also integrates with various tools and services, making it a one-stop solution for configuration management. The platform aims to enhance productivity, collaboration, security, and configuration control.
• It also offers integration with various tools and services such as CI/CD, runtime environments, PaaS, and cloud service providers, making it a one-stop shop for all configuration needs.
• Additionally, the platform promises to boost productivity, increase collaboration, remove bottlenecks, gain better visibility, advance security and compliance, ensure high reliability, and better control over access and permissions.