Best Of 2024: Configuration-As-Code: Trends And Predictions For 2024
DevOps.com, Tuesday, December 31st, 2024
Configuration-as-code, often abbreviated as CaC, is an innovative approach to managing and provisioning computing resources.
It refers to the practice of handling changes, deployments and updates to software and systems via code rather than manual processes. CaC allows for a version-controlled, reproducible and automated method of managing environments, leading to more consistent and reliable systems.
The essence of configuration-as-code is to treat system configurations the same way that software code is treated. This means that configurations are written in a code format, stored in a version control system and applied through automated processes. This approach brings several benefits, including consistency, repeatability and the ability to test changes before applying them to live environments.