A physical server is a computer used to provide data to other computers or systems on a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN) over the internet. While any computer can be configured as a server, most production servers use specialized server hardware mounted in racks and installed in a data center. Configuration GroupsThe following are the configuration groups used by OIT for organizing CIs in the Configuration Management Database (CMDB):Typical Lifecycle  Image Added
- hardware request -> 2. approved -> 3. order placed -> 4. equipment delivered -> 5. equipment tested -> 6. equipment installed -> 7. equipment maintained/changed -> 8. equipment decommissioned
Hardware CI Ownership Matrix| Table plus |
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| | Hardware Class | Owner | Authorized to create CI | Authorized to Update/Change CI | Authorized to Close/Decommission CI | Authorized to update Relationships | Comments |
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| Unix Server | EUS? | | | | | | | Windows Server | ? | | | | | | | Firewall | | | | | | |
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