Overview

config db

Config DB is a straightforward JSON-based configuration management database. It enables you to scrape configuration from several sources on an ongoing basis and navigate that configuration in an easy-to-navigate and search JSON tree.

By doing this, Config DB enables you to view and search the change history of your configuration across multiple dimensions (node, zone, environment, application, technology, etc...) as well as compare and view the differences between configurations across environments.

It is able to scan multiple configuration sources including

Each configuration has:

  • Configuration - Normally JSON, but XML and properties files are also available
  • Insights - Security, cost, performance, and other recommendations from scanners including AWS Trusted Advisor, AWS Config rules, etc...
  • Changes - Either change directly on the config (recorded as diff change type) or changes identified via AWS Cloudtrail, etc...