Optimizations are provided for reliably configuring an on-premise server using configuration data stored at a cloud-based service. An on-premise server polls the cloud-based service to determine whether any new configuration changes are available for the on-premise server to implement. In response to an indication that a new configuration change is available for the on-premise server, the on-premise server performs a validation to determine whether the new configuration change is committable by the on-premise server. Afterwards, the on-premise server receives the new configuration change and then attempts to commit to that new configuration change.