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TA-002-P · Question #145
What is the default backend for Terraform?
The correct answer is C. local. If no backend block is defined in a Terraform configuration, Terraform uses the local backend by default. With the local backend, state is stored as a file named terraform.tfstate in the current working directory. Consul, GCS, and etcd are all valid remote backend options but…
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Question
What is the default backend for Terraform?
Options
- Aconsul
- Bgcs
- Clocal
- Detcd
How the community answered
(44 responses)- A2% (1)
- C93% (41)
- D5% (2)
Explanation
If no backend block is defined in a Terraform configuration, Terraform uses the local backend by default. With the local backend, state is stored as a file named terraform.tfstate in the current working directory. Consul, GCS, and etcd are all valid remote backend options but must be explicitly configured.
Topics
#Terraform backends#State management#Default configuration#Local backend
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