IaC Ecosystem Tools

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is a modern approach to managing infrastructure through code, enabling automated and efficient provisioning, management, and orchestration of infrastructure resources.

• Declarative vs. Imperative: Declarative describes the desired state, while imperative defines the steps to achieve that state.
• Version Control: Treating infrastructure configurations as code allows for versioning, enabling better tracking of changes.
• Idempotency: Ensure that applying the same configuration multiple times results in the same infrastructure state.

3.1 Terraform

Terraform is a popular open-source tool for building, changing, and versioning infrastructure safely and efficiently.

resource "aws_instance" "example" {
  ami           = "ami-123456"
  instance_type = "t2.micro"
}
            

3.2 Ansible

Ansible is an open-source automation tool for configuration management, application deployment, and task automation.

- name: Install Apache
  apt:
    name: apache2
    state: present
            

3.3 CloudFormation

A service from AWS that allows you to model and set up your Amazon Web Services resources so that you can spend less time managing those resources and more time focusing on your applications.

• Use Version Control: Keep your IaC scripts in a source control system.
• Modularize Your Code: Break down infrastructure into reusable modules.
• Test Your Configurations: Use testing tools to validate your configurations.
• Document Your Infrastructure: Maintain documentation for understanding and onboarding.