Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Flashcards
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Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
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Defining IT infrastructure in code files that can be versioned, tested, and audited.
Goal: eliminate snowflake systems
Can be written in
- YAML
-JSON
- others
2
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Snowflake System
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Configuration that lacks consistency and might introduce risks
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Idempotence
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Ability of an operation to produce the same results as many times as the file is executed.
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Benefits of Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
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- Speed & efficiency
- Consistency & standardization
- Scalability
- cost savings
- Accountability & Comoliance
