Course Introduction

Hello everyone, and welcome to the course! I'm Sanjeev Thiyagarajan from KodeKloud, and in this lesson we’ll dive into Pulumi—an innovative Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool that enables you to define and manage both cloud and on-premises infrastructure programmatically.

Pulumi allows you to treat your infrastructure as code, automating the provisioning process based on your defined configuration. This approach streamlines infrastructure management, reduces errors, and improves overall deployment efficiency.

How Pulumi Stands Out

Pulumi distinguishes itself from traditional tools like Terraform and CloudFormation in several key areas:

• Programming Language Flexibility: Define infrastructure using general-purpose languages such as JavaScript, Python, Go, and C#.
• Unified Management: Manage both cloud services and on-premises resources with a single workflow.
• Improved Developer Experience: Leverage familiar programming environments to reduce the learning curve and boost productivity.

Demonstration Overview

In the upcoming demonstration, we will:

• Deploy a selection of AWS resources using Pulumi.
• Showcase how Pulumi’s approach simplifies resource management.
• Highlight efficiency gains compared to traditional IaC tools.

For additional insights on related technologies, check out:

• Kubernetes Basics
• Pulumi Documentation

Happy learning!