There are several advantages to using Kubernetes: it ensures a high degree of flexibility when it comes to selecting the right cloud for the respective application. And it increases the availability and reliability of services. For example, Kubernetes can automatically redirect workloads to other providers if a provider fails or the connection is poor — or to make optimal use of flat-rate data volumes.
Terraform
Terraform, an open-source tool for Infrastructure as Code (IaC), is recommended for building an infrastructure for application environments. It allows you to define and manage resources such as virtual machines, networks and databases using declarative configuration files. Instead of manually creating and managing infrastructure resources, the IT or cloud architects merely describe the desired end state of their infrastructure and save it as configuration files. The configuration language HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL) is used for the description.
Terraform then independently generates the desired state by creating, modifying or deleting the necessary resources. The whole thing can be set up as often as you like. A short command is all it takes to automatically copy an environment once it has been created. This is useful, for example, when setting up staging environments that are needed at different stages in the software development process. It is useful, for example, when developing cloud applications in highly regulated industries such as banking and insurance, aerospace, utilities and automotive.
