Introduction to AWS CloudFormation and IaC

It is important to understand that in the public cloud space, infrastructure management has undergone a sea of changes, with manual configurations and deployments having become tales of yesteryears.

Imagine a world where the entire setup of servers, databases, networks, and other resources can be scripted, versioned, and treated much like software code. This not only allows for faster deployment but also ensures consistency, repeatability, and ease of scaling. Such is the magic of IaC! Within AWS, CloudFormation serves this role to help you define and deploy resources seamlessly.

By understanding the philosophy and mechanics behind these tools and practices, we basically prepare ourselves for an efficient cloud experience. Harnessing the power of IaC and CloudFormation means we are not just working on the cloud but reshaping it according to our whims and requirements.

Now, let’s dive deeper and explore the very essence of IaC...