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AWS Developers Podcast

Episode 106 – Automating the Future with Dan Blanco - Unpacking Infrastructure as Code

Feb 2, 2024
Dan Blanco, Senior Developer Advocate for the AWS Infrastructure as Code (IaC) team, discusses the transformative world of IaC, including innovations like AWS CloudFormation Git sync, CDK Migrate, and the IaC Generator. They also explore Dan's unique journey from being a cook to a developer, the evolution and impact of infrastructure as code, and exciting releases from the CloudFormation team. A must-listen for those interested in cloud infrastructure management and seizing new business opportunities.
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Quick takeaways

  • Infrastructure as code (IAC) enables developers to automate infrastructure deployment using languages like TypeScript and tools like AWS CDK or CloudFormation.
  • AWS offers innovative tools like GitSync, infrastructure code generator, and CDK Migrate to simplify and enhance the adoption of infrastructure as code.

Deep dives

Infrastructure as Code and its Benefits

Infrastructure as code (IAC) provides a programmatic way to declare and automate infrastructure deployment. It offers several benefits such as automation, auditability, disaster recovery, and cost savings. With IAC, developers can define their infrastructure using languages like TypeScript, Python, Go, or plain text formats like YAML. They can use tools like AWS CDK, CloudFormation, or App Composer to generate and deploy their infrastructure. IAC allows for consistent developer environments, efficient experimentation, and reliable deployments.

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