Description

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

1. Automated Infrastructure Provisioning – Deploys servers, databases, and networks automatically using pre-defined code templates.

2. Version Control Integration – Stores infrastructure configurations in repositories (e.g., Git) for tracking changes and easy rollback.

3. Consistency & Standardization – Ensures identical environments across development, testing, and production stages.

4. Scalability & Flexibility – Automatically scales infrastructure up or down based on workload demands or performance metrics.

5. Configuration Management – Manages software installations, patches, and updates through automation tools like Ansible or Chef.

6. Reusable Templates & Modules – Uses pre-built code modules to simplify infrastructure setup and speed up deployment.

7. Multi-Cloud Support – Supports provisioning across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and hybrid environments from a single framework.

8. Policy as Code – Embeds compliance and security policies directly into the infrastructure code to enforce governance automatically.

9. Continuous Integration & Deployment (CI/CD) Integration – Integrates with DevOps pipelines to automate infrastructure updates alongside code deployments.

10. Error Reduction & Rollback Capability – Minimizes human configuration errors and enables quick recovery through versioned infrastructure states.

11. Declarative & Imperative Approaches – Supports both configuration models for flexible infrastructure management.

12. Testing & Validation – Automatically tests infrastructure configurations before deployment to prevent misconfigurations.

13. Cost Efficiency – Reduces manual labor and downtime, lowering operational costs through automation and optimization.

14. Security & Compliance Automation – Applies consistent security configurations and compliance checks across all resources.

15. Collaboration & Transparency – Enables developers, operations, and security teams to work collaboratively using shared codebases.