
AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty (ANS-C01) Certification Guide
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In this chapter, you explored the foundations of IaC and DevOps, focusing on AWS tools such as CloudFormation and AWS CDK. A key takeaway is understanding IaC as a dynamic approach to managing infrastructure through code, in contrast to traditional static setups. You learned that DevOps promotes collaboration between development and operations teams, automated workflows, and CI/CD to ensure smooth, reliable software releases.
You learned how to create AWS infrastructure through CloudFormation templates, parameterizing templates for flexibility, and using intrinsic functions such as Ref
, Cidr
, and Select
to enable reusability. Additionally, you gained insight into automated infrastructure management with CI/CD pipelines, which learn to handle configuration drift, automate testing, and deploy updates seamlessly. AWS CDK allows developers to leverage existing constructs and patterns, simplifying cloud resource creation and improving efficiency.
After completing this chapter...