Terraform is an infrastructure automation tool that allows users to define and provision infrastructure using a high-level configuration language.

Key Features:

• Compose infrastructure as code using HCL to provision resources from any infrastructure provider
• Automate infrastructure deployments through existing CI/CD workflows
• Establish guardrails for security, compliance, and cost management through role-based access controls, policy enforcement, and audit
• Extend workflow automation to all teams in the organization with self-service infrastructure as code and integrates with VCS, ITSM, and CI/CD

Use Cases:

• Automating the deployment of cloud resources for a web application
• Implementing infrastructure changes across multiple environments consistently
• Enforcing security policies and compliance standards across infrastructure deployments

Benefits:

• Increased efficiency in managing infrastructure deployments
• Enhanced security and compliance through automated policy enforcement
• Cost savings by optimizing resource allocation and utilization