cloudprovisioning
Cloudprovisioning refers to the process of creating, configuring, and managing cloud resources within public, private, or hybrid environments. It encompasses the full lifecycle from initial allocation through ongoing management and eventual decommissioning, and can be initiated manually or automated through software tools and scripts.
Key concepts in cloudprovisioning include infrastructure as code, declarative templates, APIs, and orchestration engines that describe
Provisioning models vary with workload and service type. On-demand provisioning creates resources in response to requests,
Typical provisioning steps include authentication, policy validation, resource selection, dependency resolution, allocation, configuration, and integration with
Common tools and approaches involve cloud provider consoles, infrastructure-as-code platforms such as Terraform and CloudFormation, and
Challenges in cloudprovisioning include drift, multi-cloud complexity, provisioning latency, and securing ephemeral resources, while benefits encompass