Terraform and AWS CloudFormation are two leading Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools for automating cloud resources. Terraform, developed by HashiCorp, supports multi-cloud environments and uses HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL), while AWS CloudFormation is AWS-specific, using JSON or YAML templates. Key differences include multi-cloud support, state management, error handling, and extensibility. Terraform offers flexibility with integrated provisioners and detailed error messages, whereas CloudFormation provides built-in rollback functionality and seamless AWS integration. Both have their own integrations for compliance and security measures.
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