CloudFormation Templates

CloudFormation templates are detailed code files used to automatically set up and manage cloud infrastructure on platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS). Think of them as blueprints that define all the needed resources—servers, databases, networking—so the cloud environment can be reliably created and maintained consistently. This automation reduces manual work, minimizes errors, and allows for easy replication of setups, making infrastructure deployment more efficient and scalable. Essentially, CloudFormation templates enable organizations to describe their entire cloud environment in a structured document that the cloud platform understands and can act upon autonomously.