Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Managing and provisioning infrastructure through machine-readable configuration files rather than manual processes. PURIST uses Terraform and Pulumi to define automation infrastructure servers, queues, databases as versioned code.
Expert insight
Managing automation infrastructure (servers, environment configuration) as code rather than through manual dashboard clicks makes environments reproducible, standing up an identical staging environment from the same code that defines production, rather than trying to manually replicate settings and hoping nothing was missed.
In a real workflow
The n8n server, database and backups are defined in code, so the environment can be rebuilt in minutes.
Common mistakes
- Manual changes that drift from the code.
- Secrets stored in the code.
Complexity level
Technical term used in production automation systems.
Related terms
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