AWS CloudFormation

AWS CloudFormation, available since May 2010, allows to create AWS resources (called in CloudFormation terminology stacks) using YAML or JSON documents, with AWS taking care of using the definitions to provision and configure the required resources. CloudFormation is an early example of a declarative wikipedia:Infrastructure as Code tool.. You can create AWS CloudFormation documents using Amazon CloudFormer tools or manually using your favorite text editor, once your documents are created you can executed them using AWS Web Console or AWS CLI.

Related terms

• AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK)
• AWS Secrets Manager
• Outputs:
• AWS::CloudFormation::Stack
• ServicesStack:
• AWS CloudFormation "Deploy CloudFormation Stack" Action for GitHub Actions
• cfn-lint

• aws cloudformation delete-stack
• aws cloudformation create-stack

See also

• AWS CloudFormation, AWS::CloudFormation AWS CloudFormation Designer, Drift detection, AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK), aws cloudformation, ServicesStack:, AWS CloudFormation Linter (cfn-lint), Former2, CloudCraft, Change sets, AWS CloudFormation Public Registry, CloudFormation snippets, CloudFormation templates, StackSets, Outputs:, Type:, Fn::Sub, !Ref, CloudFormation Parameters, AWS CloudFormation Templates, CloudFormation functions
• IaC: Terraform, Chef, cdist, capistrano, Harrow, puppet, Ansible, CFEngine, Cloud Deployment Manager, pulumi, juju, SaltStack, Azure Resource Manager (ARM), Google Deployment Manager, AWS CloudFormation, Pulumi, Heat, Spacelift, Oracle Cloud Resource Manager, KICS, Troposphere, CaC, IaC scanning
• AWS, Amazon Managed Services, AWS Management & Governance, computing, security, networking, AWS compliance, AWS Outposts AWS Free Tier, AWS certifications, AWS Trusted Advisor, AWS Systems Manager, AWS Config, IAM Access Analyzer, AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Cost Management, AWS Budgets, AWS Organizations, AWS dev: (CodeStar, Cloud9), AWS Partner Network (APN), AWS Resource Access Manager, AWS Quick Starts, AWS Global Accelerator, AWS Elemental MediaStore, AWS Enterprise support, AWS support, AWS Professional Services Consultants, AWS Cloud Map, AWS Marketplace, AWS CLI, AWS Management Console, AWS acceptable use policy, amazonaws.com, Quotas, AWS Support plans, AWS Resource Explorer, AWS Managed Services (AMS), AWS savings, AWS Nitro System, AWS Activate, Serverless, AWS timeline

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