Selecting AWS Providers
In Terraform, a provider is a plugin that integrates Terraform with a specific infrastructure platform, such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure. Providers are responsible for understanding the API of the infrastructure platform and exposing resources that can be created, modified, and destroyed using Terraform.
There are two types of Terraform providers – official providers and third-party providers:
- Official providers are developed and maintained by HashiCorp, the company behind Terraform. These providers are considered the most stable and reliable, as they are supported by HashiCorp and receive regular updates.
- Third-party providers are developed and maintained by external organizations or individuals. These providers are not officially supported by HashiCorp, but they can be useful for extending Terraform to support additional infrastructure platforms or tools.
You can find a list of all the available Terraform providers on the Terraform...