# Video: What is a Source of Truth (SoT)?

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/video-what-is-a-source-of-truth-sot/1152>\
**Category:** Guides, FAQs & Howtos\
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**Created:** [September 27, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/video-what-is-a-source-of-truth-sot/1152 "2023-09-27T15:38:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![IPvSean](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/ipvsean/32/1153_2.png) [@IPvSean](https://forum.ansible.com/u/IPvSean)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/video-what-is-a-source-of-truth-sot/1152/1 "2023-09-27T15:38:03Z")

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What is a source of truth and why does it matter? It does not matter if you are using Ansible or some other automation or DevOps tool, most IT Infrastructure initiatives will require a source of truth for engineers and system administrators to collaborate on. Here is a **very** short video I put together on this topic.

⏱ Length 0:56 seconds  
📱 Format: Vertical 9:16 for Mobile

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/1X/4df66fca056043fb2c438934f017825dc0dc3b23.jpeg "What is a Source of Truth (SoT)? #shorts") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNNPp9MFy6c)