AWS Cloud Development KitAmazon Web Services
Open sourceOpen-source framework for defining AWS infrastructure in TypeScript, Python, Java, .NET, and Go.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Tools
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Decision archetype: technical · Scores are category-relative (P-01) and commercial relationships never affect rank (P-04).
Tools (9)
AWS CloudFormationAmazon Web Services
AWS service for modeling and provisioning AWS resources through JSON or YAML templates.
Ansible Automation PlatformRed Hat
Open sourcePlatform for orchestrating Ansible automation content and playbooks across IT environments.
BicepMicrosoft
Open sourceOpen-source declarative language for deploying Azure resources with simpler syntax than ARM JSON templates.
CrossplaneCNCF
Open sourceCNCF-graduated framework for building Kubernetes-based control planes and declarative infrastructure APIs.
OpenTofuLinux Foundation
Open sourceOpen-source Terraform fork under Linux Foundation stewardship for declarative multi-cloud provisioning.
PulumiPulumi
Open sourceInfrastructure as code engine for defining cloud infrastructure with general-purpose programming languages.
Salt ProjectBroadcom
Open sourceOpen-source Python tool for remote execution, configuration management, and orchestration across large fleets.
TerraformHashiCorp
Infrastructure as code tool for provisioning cloud and on-premises resources declaratively.