What is Infrastructure as Code?

[charlesprabhu]

Infrastructure as code is the process of managing and provisioning code infrastructure such as machines and networking resources, instead of using manual processes, such as the console.

The hardest part for me to understand was that creating IaC resources is not like running a script that has an end result. Instead, it’s similar to having building blocks in code that once applied, become a part of the system architecture.

[taxiongo]

IaC, or infrastructure as code, is an IT practice that codifies and manages underlying IT infrastructure as software. The goal of infrastructure as code is to allow developers and operations teams to manage, monitor, and provision resources automatically rather than manually configuring discrete hardware devices and operating systems. Infrastructure as code is also known as programmable or software-defined infrastructure.