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Data center management method

Infrastructure as code (IaC) is the process of managing and provisioning computer data center resources through machine-readable definition files, rather than via physical hardware configuration or interactive configuration tools. That is, instead of having to build a configuration manually, there is a pre-set configuration that can be applied to a machine. The IT infrastructure managed by this process includes physical equipment, such as bare-metal servers, and virtual machines and associated configuration resources. The definitions may exist in a version control system rather than manual processes. Definition files may use either scripts or declarative definitions, but IaC more often employs declarative approaches. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Infrastructure as codeA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: CRYSTALpytools: A Python infrastructure for the Crystal codeInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Learning DevOpsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: A systematic mapping study of infrastructure as code researchCited 149 times
  5. Go sideways: Continuous configuration automationA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Progress ChefA closely related topic

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