CDK for Terraform with TypeScript

Course Introduction

Understanding Infrastructure

In this lesson, we break down the fundamentals of "infrastructure" and illustrate its crucial role in application deployment.

Imagine an office building that houses a company's operations. The physical structure—comprising walls, rooms, power supply, and network cables—is analogous to infrastructure. These elements create the foundation for efficient operations, much like a building provides a secure, well-equipped environment for employees. In this scenario, the employees symbolize the active participants who collaborate, innovate, and drive the organization's value.

Applying this analogy to an application:

  • The application—which encompasses business logic, UI, UX, and other functionalities—represents the company's workforce. It is responsible for delivering value and executing core business processes.
  • The underlying infrastructure supplies the essential resources required to support the application. This includes computing power, storage, networking, and security, much like how a robust building supports its occupants.

The image illustrates the role of infrastructure in supporting applications, with a central office building representing workers, flanked by application components (Business Logic, UI/UX) on the left and infrastructure components (Computing Power, Storage, Networking, Security) on the right.

Key Insight

Just as a well-designed office building is essential for efficient work, robust and properly configured infrastructure is critical to the performance, scalability, and reliability of your applications.

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