Provisioning

Provisioning is the process of setting up IT infrastructure. It can also refer to the steps required to manage access to data and resources, and make them available to users and systems.

Server provisioning

Ss the process of setting up a server to be used in a network based on required resources. 

Provisioning can encompass all of the operations needed to create a new machine and bring it to a working state, and includes defining the desired state of the system.

Includes:

• setting up the physical hardware in a datacenter,
• installing and configuring software,including the operating system and applications
• connecting it to middleware, networks, and storage.