Configuration-Management

Infrastructure as Code: Automating Cloud Environments Infrastructure as Code (IaC) lets you describe cloud resources in text files. You store these definitions in a repository, run them with automation, and reproduce environments on demand. This approach makes provisioning predictable, reduces manual steps, and helps teams recover quickly after failures. With IaC, teams work from a single source of truth rather than memory or hand-written scripts. What is IaC? In practice, IaC means writing configuration that declares the desired state of networks, servers, databases, and security settings. The tool reads the files and creates, updates, or deletes resources to match the declared state. If you run the same file again, nothing changes unless you want a new setup or a modification. This makes environments repeatable across developers, staging, and production. ...

Network Automation with Infrastructure as Code Network devices power many services, but managing them by hand is slow and error-prone. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) brings software practices to networks. With IaC, you describe the desired network state in files, then apply them to routers, switches, and firewalls to get consistent results. This approach helps teams stay aligned and reduces the chance of human errors that come from manual edits. A typical workflow starts in version control. A YAML or JSON file lists devices, templates, and policies. An automation tool reads these files and pushes changes to devices. The outcome is repeatable, auditable, and easier to review than manual edits. By keeping code and configurations together, teams can track decisions the same way they track software changes. ...