HashiCorp Terraform is an open source infrastructure as code (IaC) software tool that allows DevOps engineers to programmatically provision the physical resources an application requires to run. Infrastructure as code is an IT practice that manages an application's underlying IT infrastructure through programming.
What are the benefits of using Terraform?
- Terraform can manage infrastructure on multiple cloud platforms.
- The human-readable configuration language helps you write infrastructure code quickly.
- Terraform's state allows you to track resource changes throughout your deployments.
What is Terraform used for in AWS?
Terraform by HashiCorp, an AWS Partner Network (APN) Advanced Technology Partner and member of the AWS DevOps Competency, is an “infrastructure as code” tool similar to AWS CloudFormation that allows you to create, update, and version your Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure.4 Feb 2016
What is Terraform is used for?
Terraform is our tool of choice to manage the entire lifecycle of infrastructure using infrastructure as code. That means declaring infrastructure components in configuration files that are then used by Terraform to provision, adjust and tear down infrastructure in various cloud providers.14 Jul 2020
What kind of tool is Terraform?
Terraform is an open source “Infrastructure as Code” tool, created by HashiCorp.13 Feb 2020
Is Terraform a framework?
Terraspace is a Terraform framework. It provides an organized structure, conventions over configurations, keeps your code DRY, and adds convenient tooling. It makes it easier and more fun to work with Terraform.22 Aug 2020
Is Terraform an automation tool?
Because Terraform uses a simple syntax, can provision infrastructure across multiple cloud and on-premises data centers, and can safely and efficiently re-provision infrastructure in response to configuration changes, it is currently one of the most popular infrastructure automation tools available.13 Feb 2020
What is Terraform and how does it work?
HashiCorp Terraform is an infrastructure as code tool that lets you define both cloud and on-prem resources in human-readable configuration files that you can version, reuse, and share. You can then use a consistent workflow to provision and manage all of your infrastructure throughout its lifecycle.
How do you automate with Terraform?
- Initialize the Terraform working directory.
- Produce a plan for changing resources to match the current configuration.
- Have a human operator review that plan, to ensure it is acceptable.
- Apply the changes described by the plan.
How does Terraform integrate with AWS?
By creating a custom AWS CloudFormation resource for Terraform, you can control your on-premises and public cloud resources programmatically. You can access that resource directly through the CloudFormation console, or through the AWS Service Catalog, which gives you an extra layer of governance and control.10 Apr 2020