awesome-kubernetes/docs/iac.md

Infrastructure Provisioning. Infra Management Tools. IaC Infrastructure as Code

1. Introduction
2. Local Environment as Code
3. Comparing the Tools
4. Tools
5. Videos
6. Tweets

Introduction

• stackoverflow.blog: Infrastructure as code: Create and configure infrastructure elements in seconds IaC allows developers to supply IT environments with multiple lines of code and can be deployed in a matter of minutes (in contrast to manual infrastructure, which can take hours if not days to be deployed).
• invensislearning.com: Infrastructure as a Code Tutorial: How it Works, Types, and Best Practices
• agileconnection.com: Infrastructure as Code: The Foundation of Effective DevOps
• cloudify.co: Infrastructure As Code – Is It REALLY Enough For DevOps? IAC DevOps Best Practices 🌟
• bridgecrew.io: 5 tips for securely adopting infrastructure as code
• dzone: Why Should You Leverage Infrastructure as Code? Learn the essentials of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and how engineers can utilize its many benefits.
• redhat.com: Pull vs. push in automated VM provisioning: What you need to know Understanding the different techniques for provisioning virtual machines in the CI/CD process is essential for enterprise architects planning deployment automation into their designs.
• itnext.io: Platform-as-Code: how it relates to Infrastructure-as-Code and what it enables
• dzone.com: How to Start an Infrastructure as Code Project 🌟 Learn the best practices to properly start an infrastructure as code project, from the source code to collaboration exercises and tools.
• daffodilsw.medium.com: What is Infrastructure Automation in DevOps?
• thenewstack.io: IaC Cloud Misconfiguration Tools too Noisy without Context
• ==freecodecamp.org: Infrastructure as Code - Full Course== 🌟
• faun.pub: The best Infrastructure as Code tools for 2021
• ==alpacked.io: Infrastructure as Code in DevOps== 🌟 Key driving force of efficient application delivery.
• devops.com: Updating and Managing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
• thenewstack.io: GUIs, CLI, APIs: Learn Basic Terms of Infrastructure-as-Code
• thenewstack.io: Infrastructure-as-Code: Increase Security, Scale Development
• ==thenewstack.io: Struggling with IT Staff Leaving? Try Infrastructure as Code== 🌟 With IaC, the organization retains critical knowledge of deployment and updates in code repositories, lessening the impact of any one expert leaving
• devopscube.com: Immutable Infrastructure Explained For Beginners
• medium.com/@bunnyshell: How to Overcome Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Challenges

Local Environment as Code

• thenewstack.io: Local Environment-as-Code: Is It Possible Yet?

Comparing the Tools

• clickittech.com: Infrastructure as Code Tools, what are the best IaC tools? 🌟
• intellipaat.com: Terraform vs Ansible: Key Differences Between Terraform and Ansible 🌟
• clickittech.com: Terraform vs CloudFormation: The Final battle 🌟
• k21academy.com: Terraform vs Ansible: Working, Difference, Provisioning 🌟
• cncf.io: Cloudformation vs. Terraform: Which is better?
• cloudify.co: Ansible Vs Terraform 🌟
• techcommunity.microsoft.com: Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Comparing the Tools

Tools

• ==Checkmarx/kics== Find security vulnerabilities, compliance issues, and infrastructure misconfigurations early in the development cycle of your infrastructure-as-code with KICS by Checkmarx. KICS stands for Keeping Infrastructure as Code Secure, it is open source and is a must-have for any cloud native project.
• ==gofireflyio/aiac== 🌟 Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure-as-Code Generator.

Videos

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Tweets

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Jeez, people in my timeline arguing about the merits of CDK vs. Pulumi and I'm just waiting for you all to get on my level. pic.twitter.com/S3PU7FGuw2

— Corey Quinn (@QuinnyPig) December 14, 2021

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Do you use the AWS, GCP, or Azure web consoles beyond getting started with a new cloud provider? If so, why not an automation tool such as Terraform or Cloud Formation? pic.twitter.com/5LIZSTcNpG

— Kelsey Hightower (@kelseyhightower) January 19, 2022

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