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AWS CloudFormation provides infrastructure as code for provisioning AWS resources using YAML or JSON templates.
Last Modified: August 29, 2025
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Key Features
- Infrastructure-as-Code service for AWS resources.
- Supports JSON and YAML templates.
- Automates provisioning and updates.
- Integrates with CI/CD pipelines.
Common Use Cases
- Provisioning infrastructure as code for AWS environments.
- Automating multi-account and multi-region deployments.
- Version-controlling infrastructure configurations.
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