• Modern approach to IT infrastructure management
• Automates provisioning and management through code
• Used in DevOps and with cloud computing

IaC Method

• Developers and ops teams manage infrastructure through code
• Code files are versioned, tested, and audited
• High-level languages like YAML, JSON, or domain-specific languages (e.g., HCL) used
• Idempotence ensures identical environments
  • Idempotence

Benefits of IaC

• Speed and Efficiency
• Consistency and Standardization
• Scalability
• Cost Savings
• Auditability and Compliance

Challenges

• Learning Curve
  • New skills and mindset required
  • Teams learn to write, test, and maintain infrastructure code
• Complexity
  • Infrastructure code can become complex
  • Mitigated with modularization and documentation
• Security Risks
  • Sensitive data exposure in code files
  • Insecure configurations may be introduced