What Is Infrastructure as Code (IaC)?
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) allows engineers to create and manage cloud infrastructure using code instead of manual configuration. This approach improves consistency and automation.
Benefits of IaC
- Automates infrastructure deployment
- Reduces configuration errors
- Improves consistency
- Saves deployment time
Popular IaC Tools
- Terraform
- AWS CloudFormation
- Ansible
- Pulumi
Conclusion
IaC is becoming a standard practice in cloud engineering. Learning these concepts prepares students for DevOps and cloud infrastructure careers.
