https://github.com/jeshan/scale-your-cloudformation

Success tactics for getting more out of Infrastructure as Code on AWS
https://github.com/jeshan/scale-your-cloudformation

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Success tactics for getting more out of Infrastructure as Code on AWS

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jeshan/scale-your-cloudformation
• Owner: jeshan
• Archived: true
• Created: 2019-12-06T13:25:56.000Z (about 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-12-10T11:36:27.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-04T01:12:27.162Z (6 months ago)
• Topics: cloudformation, docsify, guide
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://scaleyourcloudformation.com
• Size: 2.41 MB
• Stars: 41
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 9
• Open Issues: 8
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# Scale your Cloudformation: success tactics for getting more out of Infrastructure as Code on AWS

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In this guide, you will learn:

- Mistakes to avoid when adopting cloudformation at scale

- Free tools to generate cloudformation templates

- Misconceptions about Cloudformation

- How to work faster with cloudformation with tools to dramatically increase your turnaround time

- Infrastructure as Code practices and what they imply for you

- How to analyse your infrastructure for security issues

- How to generate your diagrams for your AWS cloud architecture

## Ways to read this guide

1. Browse the [docs](docs/) directory here on GitHub.

2. Read on the website: https://scaleyourcloudformation.com

# TODO:

- cover AWS CDK

# Note to forkers:

This project uses docsify to convert the markdown files into a simple static website.

-  `npm i docsify-cli -g`

- `docsify serve docs`

- Open browser at http://localhost:3000

- Edit files and see changes reloaded live

## Deploying on AWS

Uses the AWS CDK. See [lib/pipeline-construct.js](lib/pipeline-construct.js) for details on the deployment pipeline.

- `npm i -g aws-cdk`

- `cdk deploy`

This is what the CDK will deploy:

![](/diagram.png)

*Image automatically generated with [cfnbuddy](https://www.cfnbuddy.com)*

# Legal

Released under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/