In the rapidly evolving world of IT, one concept has been steadily gaining traction: Infrastructure as Code (IaC). IaC is a key component of modern IT infrastructure that’s helping businesses become more agile and efficient. In this post, we’ll explore the benefits of IaC and how Qumulo supports modern deployment across its various cloud platforms.
The Rise of Infrastructure as Code
Infrastructure as Code is a method of managing and provisioning computing infrastructure through machine-readable definition files, rather than physical hardware configuration or interactive configuration tools. IaC allows IT infrastructure to be set up in minutes, not days, making it faster and more efficient than traditional methods. This approach brings several benefits:
Managing Multiple Environments
One of the key advantages of IaC is the ability to manage multiple environments such as development, testing, and production. Traditionally, setting up each of these environments would require manual configuration, which is time-consuming and prone to errors. With IaC, you can easily set up/deploy in these environments automatically, ensuring consistency and saving time.
Building Disaster Recovery Environments
Disaster recovery is a critical aspect of IT infrastructure. IaC allows for quick and efficient creation of disaster recovery environments. In the event of a system failure, you can use your IaC templates to quickly recreate your infrastructure in a new environment, minimizing downtime and ensuring business continuity.
Scalability
The ability to easily replicate your infrastructure setup makes scaling up or down a breeze with IaC. This flexibility is crucial in today’s rapidly changing business environment.
Cost Savings
More efficient management of your infrastructure with IaC leads to substantial cost savings over time. These savings can be reinvested to drive further innovation and growth.
Rapid Recovery
IaC enables version control for your infrastructure setup, allowing you to roll back to a previous state if something goes wrong.
Better Understanding of Cloud Infrastructure
IaC provides a clear and precise description of your infrastructure, which leads to a better understanding of your cloud setup. This is particularly useful in complex cloud environments where manual documentation can quickly become outdated.
Unified System
IaC allows for a unified system where infrastructure is managed in the same way as any other code for an application. This means you can use the same version control systems, test frameworks, and deployment pipelines for your infrastructure code as you do for your application code, leading to more reliable and robust systems.
Qumulo and Modern Deployment
Qumulo, a leader in hybrid cloud file storage, understands the importance of modern IT infrastructure. That’s why Qumulo supports modern deployment via various tools across different cloud platforms:
- AWS: Qumulo supports deployment via CloudFormation and Terraform, two popular IaC tools used in AWS.
- Azure: For Azure users, Qumulo supports deployment via Bicep and ARM templates, enabling seamless integration with Azure services.
By supporting these modern deployment methods, Qumulo ensures that businesses can leverage the full benefits of Infrastructure as Code, regardless of their chosen cloud platform.
Infrastructure as Code is more than just a trend – it’s a fundamental shift in how businesses manage their IT infrastructure. By embracing IaC and the modern deployment methods it enables, businesses can enjoy increased efficiency, cost savings, and scalability. With support for modern deployment across Azure and Azure, Qumulo is at the forefront of this shift, helping businesses build the IT infrastructure of the future.
More information
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/partner-solutions/qumulo/
https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/partners/qumulo-cloud-q/
Aaron Oshita is the Sr. Product Marketing Manager on Qumulo’s Product team. He’s spent the past decade in B2B tech marketing for enterprise IT, SaaS applications, and healthcare technology.
