The difference is the provisioning way (or process)
Infrastructure as code, also referred to as IaC, is a type of IT setup wherein developers or operations teams automatically manage and provision the technology stack for an application through software, rather than using a manual process (infrastructure configuration) to configure discrete hardware devices and operating systems. Infrastructure as code is sometimes referred to as programmable or software-defined infrastructure.
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Infrastructure-as-code is trendier than infrastructure configuration.
Infrastructure-as-code has an implication that some form of programmed tools to manage the deployment whereas infrastructure configuration can be done the same way or with binders of information printed on pages.
What is configuration management? Configuration management is a type of systems engineering process that helps to achieve consistency of a product through its life cycle. The goal of configuration management processes and tools is to keep computer systems, servers, and software consistently in the desired state.
Managing IT system configurations requires defining what is the system’s desired state and then maintaining it. Since system changes happen frequently across servers, networks,...
The difference is the provisioning way (or process)
Infrastructure as code, also referred to as IaC, is a type of IT setup wherein developers or operations teams automatically manage and provision the technology stack for an application through software, rather than using a manual process (infrastructure configuration) to configure discrete hardware devices and operating systems. Infrastructure as code is sometimes referred to as programmable or software-defined infrastructure.
Infrastructure-as-code is trendier than infrastructure configuration.
Infrastructure-as-code has an implication that some form of programmed tools to manage the deployment whereas infrastructure configuration can be done the same way or with binders of information printed on pages.