StackVorlagen

StackVorlagen are reusable templates designed to define and deploy complete software stacks. A stack, in this sense, comprises interrelated components such as services, databases, queues, networks, and security policies that together form an application deployment or runtime environment. StackVorlagen provide a portable, reusable blueprint that can be applied across projects and environments to ensure consistent configuration and behavior.

A template typically declares resources, parameters, and outputs. It is written in a declarative template language that supports parameterization, conditional logic, loops, and composition. Templates can extend other templates or embed sub-templates, enabling modular construction and reuse.

Templates are stored in registries or version-controlled repositories and are consumed by a template engine or deployment tool. The rendering process produces concrete artifacts such as Kubernetes manifests, Terraform configurations, Docker Compose files, or scaffolding code, depending on the target environment.

Benefits include standardization, faster project bootstrap, easier auditing and governance, and improved reproducibility across environments. Versioning of templates allows tracing changes and rolling back configurations when needed.

StackVorlagen emerged from infrastructure as code and software templating practices and are used in both development pipelines and cloud operations. While not tied to a single product, they share concepts with template engines, scaffolding tools, and infrastructure-as-code solutions.