Infrastructure Drift & Configuration Health Audit Link to heading

Modern infrastructure rarely behaves the way teams expect.
Configuration layers interact, defaults propagate silently, and environments drift apart over time — often without anyone noticing.

This audit exposes the real configuration state of your systems by analyzing what is actually applied, active and influencing behavior at runtime.

What I Analyze Link to heading

1. Drift Across Environments Link to heading

• Differences between Dev, Test, Stage and Prod
• Unexpected changes or silent mutations
• Runtime deviations from repository definitions

2. Configuration Layering & Defaults Link to heading

• Interaction of local, global and inherited configs
• Impact of system defaults and undocumented behaviors
• Places where runtime behavior contradicts expected values

3. Hidden Dependencies & Side Effects Link to heading

• Components influencing each other indirectly
• Configuration chains that create unpredictable outcomes
• Silent fallbacks, legacy overrides and shadow settings

4. Integrity & Consistency Link to heading

• Divergence between intended and actual state
• Redundancy, conflict and unmaintainable patterns
• Misalignments that create operational risk

Deliverables Link to heading

You receive a clear, structured assessment including:

• A factual map of your actual configuration state
• Drift and inconsistency analysis across systems
• Identification of hidden defaults and layering issues
• A prioritized list of risks and root causes
• Recommendations to restore predictability and control

This is not a theoretical review.
It is a real-world runtime truth analysis of your infrastructure.

Who This Is For Link to heading

This engagement is valuable for teams who experience:

• Systems behaving differently than expected
• Frequent surprises in Test or Production
• Documentation that never matches the real environment
• Unexplained failures, regressions or instability
• A growing gap between architecture and reality

If your infrastructure feels opaque or unpredictable, this audit reveals why.

Get in touch

Email me: starttalking@sh-soft.de