# About

> Cloud Management Platform (CMP) helps you manage hybrid, multi-cloud environments while empowering developers with self-service IT

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CMP connects to the virtualization platforms and public clouds you already use, bringing provisioning, automation, cost, and governance into a single interface.

## Feature highlights

**Self-service IT**\
Developers can order compute, storage, and complex multi-tier application stacks on demand, without waiting on IT tickets. Administrators set security and compliance guardrails to ensure that workloads are well configured.

**Multi-cloud and hypervisor management**\
Supports a wide range of cloud technologies, from on-premises virtualization to public and hybrid cloud. Centralize cloud management while maintaining granular visibility and control across all platforms.

**Brownfield deployment and discovery**\
Import, sync, and manage legacy deployments alongside new cloud environments. CMP gives you a holistic view of all IT assets and a consistent interface for managing them.

**Service lifecycle management and orchestration**\
Provision systems, applications, and environments in minutes using end-to-end automation. [Blueprints](/docs/cmp/use/blueprints/) simplify anything-as-a-service into orderable catalog items.

**Governance**\
Set group-level quotas, resource expiration dates, and approval workflows for both public and private clouds. Prevent resource sprawl and maintain organizational visibility over who is using what.

**Integrations**\
Built on a plugin architecture with a large plugin library, including remote scripts and webhooks. Extend workflows and the UI with custom Python-based plugins.

To install and configure your instance, see [Get started](/docs/cmp/get-started/).

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Section pages:

- [Key concepts](/docs/cmp/about/key-concepts/): The core concepts behind Cloud Management Platform (CMP), and the external systems it integrates with
- [Use case](/docs/cmp/about/use-case/): See how a fictional company uses Cloud Management Platform (CMP) to model its teams and manage their infrastructure
- [Releases](/docs/cmp/about/releases/): Download the latest Cloud Management Platform build from the CloudBolt Support Portal