Tony's Tech Terms: Infrastructure as Code

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is a way we automate the setup of the technology needed for websites and applications, rather than doing it manually. It works like following a recipe: instead of configuring servers, networks, and databases by hand, we use code to create a blueprint for this setup. This approach makes the process more consistent, reduces errors, and allows us to quickly make changes or recover from issues. We use a tool called Ansible to help automate these steps, and the code can be stored and reused for future projects.