Architecting AWS with Terraform

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How Not to Use IaC and Terraform

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform have revolutionized the way we manage cloud infrastructure, offering powerful capabilities for automating the deployment and configuration of complex environments. However, despite the benefits, there are still many situations where IaC and Terraform can be misused or overused, leading to inefficiencies, errors, and security vulnerabilities.

In this chapter, we’ll explore some basic Terraform commands, then compare Terraform and CloudFormation.

We’ll cover these main topics in this chapter:

• Terraform architecture and workflow
• To compare with the others

Terraform architecture and workflow

To make the most of Terraform and use it effectively to manage your ...