What is an AWS CloudFormation Template? [Examples]
Infrastructure as code (IaC) has emerged as the golden standard for managing cloud infrastructure and components effectively, consistently, and according to best practices. AWS CloudFormation is a powerful IaC service that allows cloud engineers and developers to define and manage their AWS infrastructure as code.
In this article, we will explore AWS CloudFormation templates, the blueprints that describe AWS resources and their properties, how to create and use them, and best practices.
What is AWS CloudFormation?
CloudFormation is an IaC AWS-native service that helps you model and configure your resources declaratively. Using CloudFormation, you can manage and operate your AWS infrastructure efficiently, so you can spend less time managing infrastructure.
AWS CloudFormation handles provisioning, configuration, and automatic rollbacks. And it has features that help you manage resources at scale, such as templates and stacks.
Learn more: What is AWS CloudFormation? Key Concepts & Tutorial
