Configuration Drift: A Growing Pain in Network Management

The reality check? Too many networks still rely on scattered tribal knowledge, manual spreadsheets, and midnight firefighting just to keep the lights on. This isn't sustainable. Come 2026, any blockchain network that still needs constant human intervention to maintain consistency has fundamentally failed at automation.

The issue runs deeper than operational headaches. When your infrastructure depends on individuals carrying critical context in their heads, you've created a fragile system. Spreadsheet-based configurations, ad-hoc patches, emergency deployments at 3 AM—these are band-aids on architectural problems.

Modern networks need to evolve beyond this. Self-healing systems, automated state management, and robust configuration governance should be table stakes, not luxuries. The networks that thrive will be the ones where consistency is enforced by design, not by heroic efforts.