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 +====== Provisioning ======
  
 +[[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:start|Go up to Terms and Definitions]]
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 +===== Discussion =====
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 +Provisioning is the controlled process of creating, allocating, installing, or configuring resources so that they can provide a defined capability.
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 +Provisioning may apply to infrastructure resources, operating systems, software packages, services, users, credentials, storage, networks, runtime components, or application dependencies.
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 +Infrastructure provisioning creates or allocates foundational resources. Software provisioning installs and configures software within an existing [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:e:execution_environment|Execution Environment]].
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 +Within Crucible, provisioning may occur during an [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:i:image_build|Image Build]] through Ansible content or after an Infrastructure Deployment to configure the resulting platform.
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 +===== Definition =====
 +
 +//controlled process of creating, allocating, installing, or configuring resources so that they can provide a defined capability//
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 +===== Source =====
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 +Generalized from systems administration, cloud computing, software deployment, configuration management, and platform-engineering usage and specialized for the Crucible architecture and operational model.
 +
 +===== Note =====
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 +Provisioning differs from [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:d:deployment|Deployment]]. Provisioning prepares individual resources or components, while Deployment places and integrates artifacts and capabilities within a Target Environment.
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 +Provisioning may form one stage of an Image Build, Infrastructure Deployment, or broader Deployment process.
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 +===== Example =====
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 +During an Image Build, Crucible uses Ansible to install packages, configure services, establish users, and apply security settings to a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:r:rhel]] 9 Guest Image.
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