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Research Paper | Information Technology | India | Volume 8 Issue 11, November 2019 | Popularity: 5.1 / 10
Automating Infrastructure with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Sandeep Chinamanagonda
Abstract: Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is revolutionizing the way organizations manage and deploy their IT infrastructure. By automating the configuration, provisioning, and management of infrastructure through code, IaC eliminates the manual, error-prone processes that have traditionally been a part of IT operations. This approach not only increases efficiency but also ensures consistency, repeatability, and reliability across environments. In today?s fast-paced digital landscape, where agility and scalability are paramount, IaC empowers teams to quickly spin up environments, scale resources, and manage configurations with precision. Whether it?s deploying applications to the cloud, managing complex multi-cloud environments, or ensuring that development, staging, and production environments are identical, IaC provides a powerful framework for handling these tasks seamlessly. Moreover, IaC plays a critical role in DevOps and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, enabling automated testing and validation of infrastructure changes before they reach production. This reduces risks, accelerates deployment cycles, and aligns infrastructure management with the agile methodologies that many organizations are adopting. This document explores the core concepts of IaC, the benefits of automating infrastructure, and the various tools and practices that have emerged in this space. It also delves into the challenges of implementing IaC and offers insights into best practices to ensure successful adoption. As businesses continue to embrace digital transformation, understanding and leveraging IaC will be key to maintaining a competitive edge in the evolving technological landscape.
Keywords: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, infrastructure management, DevOps, cloud computing, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, CI/CD, scalability, best practices, IaC tools, infrastructure automation, IT operations
Edition: Volume 8 Issue 11, November 2019
Pages: 2037 - 2045
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