# Video: What is config drift?  How can Ansible help?

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/video-what-is-config-drift-how-can-ansible-help/1500>\
**Category:** Guides, FAQs & Howtos\
**Tags:** awx, video, drift, howto\
**Created:** [October 6, 2023, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/video-what-is-config-drift-how-can-ansible-help/1500 "2023-10-06T19:15:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/video-what-is-config-drift-how-can-ansible-help/1500/1 "2023-10-06T19:15:03Z")

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Configuration drift occurs when the actual state of a system diverges from its intended or documented configuration, often due to ad-hoc changes, inconsistencies across different environments, or lack of synchronization among multiple systems.

Check the following short video to see:

1. How to use #awx for checking changes
2. How to schedule jobs with #awx for alerts and regular checks

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/2X/d/d3cf99902aef194de12a6dec28eae58b36512ab9.jpeg "What is config drift? #shorts") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EW7xfV3ILM)