Glossary term
What is IaC (Infrastructure as Code)?
IaC stands for Infrastructure as Code.
In DevOps
Describing servers, networks and databases in files that are reviewed, versioned and applied by a tool such as Terraform.
Learn it properly · DevOpsLesson 15: Terraform: Infrastructure as CodeDescribe your whole cloud in files, review it in pull requests, and rebuild it in minutes.In System Design
Define infrastructure in code files. Example: Terraform creates the network, database and buckets.
Learn it properly · System DesignLesson 57: Cloud Fundamentals: Regions, AZs & ServerlessServers that once took months to order now take minutes — but the cloud has its own concepts, failure modes and surprise bills. Regions and availability zones, IaaS to SaaS, serverless and cold starts, the shared responsibility model, cost, and infrastructure as code.