Where in your Terraform configuration do you specify a state backend?

The correct answer is C. The terraform block. In Terraform, the backend configuration, which includes details about where and how state is stored, is specified within the terraform block of your configuration. This block is the correct place to define the backend type and its configuration parameters, such as the location of

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Question

Where in your Terraform configuration do you specify a state backend?

Options

AThe resource block
BThe data source block
CThe terraform block
DThe provider block

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A
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C
92% (11)

Explanation

In Terraform, the backend configuration, which includes details about where and how state is stored, is specified within the terraform block of your configuration. This block is the correct place to define the backend type and its configuration parameters, such as the location of the state file for a local backend or the bucket details for a remote backend like S.

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#Terraform configuration#State backend#terraform block#Remote state

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