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+# Topic: An introduction to Configuration Management Tools Salt and Ansible
+Initial Draft of Essay Structure (will most likely change):
+- Introduction  
+- What is Configuration Management?
+  - Configuration Process
+- Configuration Management in DevOps
+  - Source Code Repository
+  - Artifact Repository
+  - Configuration Management Database
+- Comparison of Salt and Ansible
+  - Salt
+    - What is Salt?
+    - Salt Drawbacks
+  - Ansible
+    - What is Ansible?
+    - Ansible Drawbacks
+- Conclusion
+
+# Members
+Emelie Tham ([email protected])  
+
+# References:
+1. https://www.pluralsight.com/guides/role-of-configuration-management-in-devops
+
+2. https://www.saltstack.com/blog/beyond-configuration-management/
+
+3. https://www.ansible.com/use-cases/configuration-management
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+4. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/7490666
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+5. https://lsi.vc.ehu.eus/pablogn/docencia/antiguos%20AS/AS1819AS/Act5%20infrastructure-as-code,%20Configuration%20Management/Terraform%20Chef%20Puppet%20Ansible%20Salt.pdf