How does infrastructure as code work?

Infrastructure as code (IaC) is a concept and practice in software engineering that involves automating the provisioning and management of infrastructure resources using code. With IaC, infrastructure components such as virtual machines, networks, storage, and services are defined and configured using a domain-specific language or code templates. These code templates can be version controlled, allowing for the easy tracking of changes and ensuring consistency across different environments. When deploying infrastructure, the code is executed, and the desired infrastructure resources are provisioned and configured accordingly. This approach helps organizations to achieve greater agility, scalability, and reliability by treating infrastructure as a software-defined entity that can be easily replicated, modified, and shared across different teams and environments.

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