DSC

Definitions

1. Desired State Configuration — a PowerShell-based configuration management framework that declares the desired state of a system and ensures it stays that way, rather than scripting imperative steps.

   In plain English: A Microsoft tool that lets you describe how a server should look, and it automatically fixes anything that drifts from that description.

   Example: "Our DSC config ensures every Windows server has IIS installed and the firewall rules applied — drift gets auto-corrected."

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