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Abstract
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Fast FindImproved Mechanisms to Virtualize CloudInfrastructure through Automation andCodification of Provision, Deploy, and MaintenanceResource in Multiple Cloud Environments. Itreplaces human error prone, often manualconfigurations for declarative code, improvingscalability by ensuring consistent environmentsacross multiple cloud providers. This paper coversrecent work on IaC toward improving the efficiency,reliability, and agility of cloud infrastructure.Important tools, such as Terraform, Ansible, andCloudFormation, were discussed in terms of theireffectiveness regarding application deployment andmanagement activities. Testing frameworks, likeTerratest, were described as crucial forinfrastructure configuration verification so that itcan reduce chances of misconfigurations andenhance the reliability of the systems. Over therecent past, assimilation of various studies has led tobest practices on IaC-pre-approved templates, testautomation, and self-service mechanisms that allowdevelopment teams, on their own, to create anddeploy infrastructure that is standards compliant.The review also discusses some emergingtechnologies, for instance, IoT and AIOps, whereIaC integration is needed to support dynamicsystems and enhance operational agility. We finallyprovide future directions for IaC research,addressing the issues of scalability, testing, andmulti-cloud support, and make it more feasible anduseful in complex cloud ecosystems.
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Copyright © 2024 Saksham Khnadelwal. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
