The CMDB has been around for decades, creating heartache and misery for the IT people tasked with maintaining it. Originally implemented to help track and manage ever-changing IT assets, more often than not, the CMDB is outdated the moment the last keystrokes are made. This eBook explores the checkered past of the CMDB and how AIOps and IT automation tools are helping it overcome its bad reputation to usher in a new era where the CMDB can finally deliver on its long-awaited promise.