Software Engineering Radio - the podcast for professional software developers Episode 482: Luke Hoban on Infrastructure as Code
Oct 20, 2021
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IaC Brings Software Engineering to Cloud
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) brings software engineering disciplines to cloud infrastructure management to handle higher complexity.
- It treats infrastructure configuration as software through code rather than manual console actions, enabling scaling and automation.
Desired State Model in IaC
- IaC is fundamentally describing the desired state of infrastructure, not just imperative commands.
- The tool then reconciles actual infrastructure to this desired state continuously, managing state and changes automatically.
Getting Started with IaC
- To adopt IaC, start with simple tools to codify existing infrastructure for repeatability and reliability.
- Use import features of IaC tools to bootstrap existing resources and manage both existing and new infrastructure consistently.