Why you should use Terraform

If you are responsible for managing the infrastructure of your organization, you know how challenging it can be to keep track of all the components and ensure they are properly configured and up to date. This is where Terraform can help.

Terraform is a tool for building, changing, and versioning infrastructure safely and efficiently. With Terraform, you can define your infrastructure in a high-level configuration language and use it to create, update, and manage your infrastructure across multiple cloud platforms.

Terraform being cloud agnostic means that you can use a single tool to manage your infrastructure, regardless of whether it is deployed on AWS, Azure, GCP, or any other cloud platform.

This can save you time and effort, as you don’t have to learn and use different tools for different cloud platforms.

Another benefit of Terraform is that it is declarative. This means that you define the desired state of your infrastructure in your configuration files, and Terraform will make the necessary changes to reach that state.

This can save you a lot of time and effort, as you don’t have to worry about the specific steps required to create or update your infrastructure – you just tell Terraform what you want, and it will figure out how to do it.

Conclusion

I hope that you realize how Terraform is a powerful and versatile tool that can help you manage your infrastructure in a consistent, repeatable, and reliable way. If you are not already using Terraform, I highly recommend giving it a try. It can make your life as an infrastructure manager a lot easier and more efficient.

If you need help to start your journey with Terraform or want to improve your current stack, do not hesitate to contact me.