Terraform
Provision and manage infrastructure with code.
Overview
Terraform is an infrastructure as code tool that lets you build, change, and version infrastructure safely and efficiently. This includes low-level components like compute instances, storage, and networking, as well as high-level components like DNS entries and SaaS features.
✨ Key Features
- Infrastructure as Code
- Execution Plans
- Resource Graph
- Change Automation
- Multi-Cloud Support
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Cloud-agnostic
- Large and active open-source community
- Declarative configuration language (HCL)
Unique Value: A single workflow to provision and manage any cloud, infrastructure, or service.
🎯 Use Cases (3)
✅ Best For
- Deploying and managing infrastructure across multiple cloud providers from a single workflow
- Creating self-service infrastructure for developers
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Runtime configuration management of individual servers (better suited for Ansible or Puppet)
🏆 Alternatives
Offers greater flexibility and multi-cloud support compared to cloud-native tools like CloudFormation.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Plus tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 30-day free trial
Free tier: Open-source version is free. Terraform Cloud offers a free tier for small teams.
📊 Market Info
Customers: 10000+
Total Funding: $349.0M
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