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Explain the difference between CloudFormation and other IaC tools like Terraform.
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CloudFormation:
- AWS-native service, deeply integrated with AWS APIs
- Uses JSON or YAML templates
- State management handled by AWS
- No additional cost (only pay for AWS resources created)
- Eventually consistent with AWS service updates
- Limited to AWS ecosystem
Terraform:
- Third-party tool supporting multiple cloud providers
- Uses HCL (HashiCorp Configuration Language)
- Requires state file management
- Licensed software with enterprise features
- Often gets new provider features faster
- Multi-cloud support
When to choose CloudFormation:
- Pure AWS environments
- Teams already invested in AWS ecosystem
- Want AWS-managed state and lifecycle
- Need deep integration with AWS services
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