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Infrastructure as Code

What is Desired State?

Desired State The target configuration or condition defined by code or policy that infrastructure should continuously match or converge towards.

Source: ITIL v4, AWS Well-Architected Framework, Kubernetes Documentation, CNCF

How is “Desired State” Used in Practice?

Infrastructure as code ensures that deployed resources continuously align with the desired state defined in version-controlled templates.

Certification Exam Relevance

AWS CertificationAzure CertificationITIL v4CKA/CKAD

Who Needs to Know This Term?

  • DevOps Engineers
  • SREs
  • Platform Engineers

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What is Desired State?

The target configuration or condition defined by code or policy that infrastructure should continuously match or converge towards.

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