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TERRAFORM-ASSOCIATE-003 · Question #250

You are tasked with making a change to an infrastructure stack running in a public cloud using HCP Terraform/Terraform Cloud. Which pattern follows IaC best practices?

The correct answer is B. Submit a pull request and wait for an approved merge of the proposed changes. IaC best practice is to manage infrastructure through version-controlled code. Changes should be reviewed and approved (via PRs), ensuring collaboration, traceability, and automation.

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Question

You are tasked with making a change to an infrastructure stack running in a public cloud using HCP Terraform/Terraform Cloud. Which pattern follows IaC best practices?

Options

  • AMake the change via the public cloud API endpoint.
  • BSubmit a pull request and wait for an approved merge of the proposed changes.
  • CClone the repository containing your infrastructure code and then run the code.
  • DUse the public cloud console to make the change after approval.
  • EMake the change programmatically via the cloud CLI.

How the community answered

(34 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    76% (26)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • E
    15% (5)

Explanation

IaC best practice is to manage infrastructure through version-controlled code. Changes should be reviewed and approved (via PRs), ensuring collaboration, traceability, and automation.

Topics

#IaC best practices#HCP Terraform#pull request workflow#version control

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