{"id":8326,"date":"2013-06-19T14:37:58","date_gmt":"2013-06-19T14:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/network-configuration-management\/"},"modified":"2013-06-19T14:51:18","modified_gmt":"2013-06-19T14:51:18","slug":"network-configuration-management","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/16195\/network-configuration-management-ncm","title":{"rendered":"Network Configuration Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_network_configuration_management_mean\">What Does Network Configuration Management Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Network configuration management (NCM) is a broad term for the organization and management of a computer network. All sorts of networks, including local area networks, wireless networks and virtual networks all need elements of maintenance, modification, repair and general monitoring. Network configuration management involves collecting different information about hardware devices, software programs and other elements of the network in order to support administration and troubleshooting.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_network_configuration_management\">Techopedia Explains Network Configuration Management<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Network configuration management tools help administrators to adapt more quickly to emergencies or to make maintenance and repair processes more efficient. This means strengthening security and building more versatility into networks in order to work against challenges like potential downtime and errors within a system. 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