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