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Configuration as Code: A Practical Guide

By Gilad David Maayan on
February 15, 2024

Guide to configuration as a codeWhat Is Configuration as Code?


Configuration as Code (CaC) is a design ethos in the field of software development. It refers to the practice of managing and provisioning computing resources and applications through machine-readable definition files rather than physical hardware configuration or interactive configuration tools.

The concept of Configuration as Code is a part of the larger Infrastructure as Code (IaC) philosophy, but specifically focuses on configuration management.

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