The behavior of large systems is guided by their configurations: users set parameters in the
configuration file to dictate which corresponding part of the system code is executed …

Detecting and understanding reasons for defects and inadvertent behavior in software is
challenging due to their increasing complexity. In configurable software systems, the …

Many programs use a key-value model for configuration options. We examined how this
model is used in seven open source Java projects totaling over a million lines of code. We …

Software configuration problems are a major source of failures in computer systems. In this
paper, we present a new framework for categorizing configuration problems. We apply this …

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is the practice of specifying computing system configurations
through code, and managing them through traditional software engineering methods. The …

We identify 14 fundamental cloud infrastructure procedures (CIPs) applicable to software
development processes on the public cloud and their associated challenges. We then …

The migration of software systems to IaaS (infrastructure as a service)‐or PaaS (platform as
a service)‐based cloud environments enables SaaS providers to benefit from the cloud's …

Background: Modern software uses many third-party libraries and frameworks as
dependencies. Known vulnerabilities in these dependencies are a potential security risk …

We introduce ConfSeer, an automated system that detects potential configuration issues or
deviations from identified best practices by leveraging a knowledge base (KB) of technical …

Configuration options are widely used for customizing the behavior and initial settings of
software applications, server processes, and operating systems. Their distinctive property is …