DSC
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DSC is a PowerShell-based configuration management platform from Microsoft used to define, deploy, and maintain consistent system states across Windows and other environments.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Microsoft software feature
ⓘ
PowerShell technology ⓘ configuration management platform ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Desired State Configuration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canConfigure |
Windows features
ⓘ
Windows services ⓘ environment variables ⓘ files and directories ⓘ registry settings ⓘ software packages ⓘ users and groups ⓘ |
| category |
IT automation tool
ⓘ
infrastructure as code tool ⓘ |
| configurationFileFormat | PowerShell script (.ps1) ⓘ |
| configurationLanguage | PowerShell declarative syntax ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
Local Configuration Manager
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
configuration documents ⓘ configuration drift correction ⓘ desired state ⓘ idempotent configuration ⓘ resources ⓘ |
| developedBy | Microsoft ⓘ |
| fullName | Desired State Configuration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
define consistent system configuration
ⓘ
deploy consistent system configuration ⓘ maintain consistent system configuration ⓘ |
| implementedIn | PowerShell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedAsPartOf | Windows PowerShell 4.0 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformType | configuration as code ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
configuration management
ⓘ
enforcing desired system state ⓘ infrastructure automation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Azure Automation State Configuration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsEnvironment |
cloud
ⓘ
hybrid ⓘ on-premises ⓘ |
| supportsMode |
pull mode
ⓘ
push mode ⓘ |
| supportsOperatingSystem |
Linux
ⓘ
Windows NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows Server NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsResourceType |
built-in resources
ⓘ
composite resources ⓘ custom resources ⓘ |
| typicalTarget |
cloud instances
ⓘ
servers ⓘ virtual machines ⓘ workstations ⓘ |
| usesComponent | Local Configuration Manager (LCM) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Desired State Configuration