To Compare with the Other IaC Tools
Terraform’s flexible abstraction of resources and providers allows it to represent a wide range of infrastructure components, from physical hardware and virtual machines to email and DNS providers. This versatility makes Terraform capable of addressing various issues.
Terraform can manage virtually any cloud or virtual environment, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, among others.
While this chapter focuses on using Terraform to manage AWS infrastructure, it is essential to note that Terraform is not exclusive to only cloud platforms. It can manage a single application or an entire data center.
Terraform versus CloudFormation
When it comes to IaC tools for cloud-based resources, two of the most popular choices are Terraform and AWS CloudFormation. While both tools aim to provide a reliable, efficient, and safe way to manage cloud infrastructure, they differ in their approach and implementation. Terraform...
