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AWS CloudFormation: Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Service

AWS CloudFormation is a service that enables users to define and provision AWS infrastructure as code (IaC). It allows developers and system administrators to create and manage AWS resources in a declarative manner, using JSON or YAML templates. Here's a comprehensive list of AWS CloudFormation features along with their definitions:

  1. Infrastructure as Code (IaC):

  2. Declarative Template Language:

  3. Template Designer:

  4. Stack Management:

  5. Nested Stacks:

  6. Change Sets:

  7. Resource Types:

  8. Cross-Stack References:

  9. Rollback on Failure:

  10. Parameterization:

  11. Outputs:

  12. Resource Tagging:

  13. Intrinsic Functions:

  14. AWS CloudTrail Integration:

  15. AWS CloudFormation StackSets:

  16. Drift Detection:

  17. Resource Import:

  18. AWS CloudFormation Drift Detection:

AWS CloudFormation simplifies infrastructure management by allowing users to define and provision AWS resources in a consistent and automated manner. Its support for IaC principles, parameterization, and extensive resource types make it a fundamental tool for infrastructure provisioning and management.