Terraform and Ansible, the ultimate showdown!
They both have their own unique powers. Here are the 5 differences you must know to make the right choice:
Difference 1
Terraform is an IaC tool for provisioning and managing infrastructure. Vs Ansible is a configuration management and automation tool for software and services.
Difference 2
Terraform uses a declarative approach to provisioning infrastructure. Vs Ansible uses an imperative approach to configuring systems.
Difference 3
Terraform uses its own proprietary language, HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL), while Ansible uses YAML or JSON.
Difference 4
Terraform provides a state management feature, which keeps track of the infrastructure it manages, while Ansible does not have a similar feature.
Difference 5
Terraform can be used for multi-cloud orchestration, while Ansible is used for automating the configuration of servers, network devices, and cloud services.
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