Infrastructure as Code

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is a modern DevOps practice where servers, networks, and cloud resources are automatically provisioned and managed using code instead of manual configuration. It helps maintain consistency, speed, and reliability across deployments.

• Automates infrastructure setup using scripts or configuration files
• Ensures consistent environments across development, testing, and production
• Enables faster and repeatable deployments
• Reduces human errors caused by manual configuration
• Improves scalability and disaster recovery
• Supports version control for infrastructure changes (like Git)
• It treats infrastructure components like software, allowing you to use development practices like version control, testing, and CI/CD pipelines.

Starting Points

• Infrastructure as Code
• Terraform
• What is IAC according to MicroSoft
• What is Clickops and why avoid it?

Key Points

• You are able to deploy cloud resources using a IAC-language, like azure cli or terraform
• You understand the difference between multi-cloud IAC-language (terraform) and platform-specific tools (Bicep).
• You can work with at least one multi-cloud IAC-language
• You understand the need for a state file
• You set up the IAC code in a modular readable maintainable way
• You are able to expalin all the coding involved, including the AI generated code
• You understand Clickops, manually modifying the infrastructure through the provider's web console (Clicking through GUIs to create resources.), and actively avoid it to not undermine the IAC built.