“Cloud Formation (IaC)”: Deploying a Containerized Application on Cloud

Abstract

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is a practice that automates the deployment and management of infrastructure resources using machine-readable files, which describe the desired state of the desired state of the infrastructure. In this way, the infrastructure is treated as a code and is versioned, tested, and deployed like any other software artifact. Cloud providers offer IaC tools that facilitate the deployment of resources in a scalable and reproducible manner.

Containers have become the preferred way to package and deploy applications due to their portability, isolation, and scalability. Container orchestration platforms such as Docker simplify the management of containerized applications by automating the deployment, scaling, and monitoring of containerized workloads.

In this context, deploying a containerized application on the cloud involves defining the infrastructure resources required to support the application, such as virtual

machines, load balancers, and storage

volumes, using IaC tools. Once the infrastructure is defined, the containerized application is deployed on a container orchestration platform such as Docker, which manages the containers and their dependencies. This process enables the deployment of applications in a scalable, fault-tolerant, and cost-effective manner, while reducing the time and effort required to manage the underlying infrastructure.

In summary, the use of IaC and container orchestration platforms has revolutionized the way applications are deployed and managed on the cloud. These practices enable developers to focus on writing code rather than managing infrastructure, while ensuring that the infrastructure is deployed in a scalable, reproducible, and cost-effective manner.