For which of the following reasons is the infrastructure as code technique used?

Infrastructure as code (IaC) is a software engineering approach that allows the provisioning and

management of infrastructure resources using code and automation1. It involves defining

infrastructure configurations and provisioning them through code, rather than manually configuring

and managing infrastructure resources2. One of the main reasons for using IaC is to capture the

system configurations to track changes and remediate configuration drift3. Configuration drift is the

phenomenon where the actual state of an infrastructure resource deviates from its desired state over

time due to manual interventions, updates, patches, or other factors. Configuration drift can cause

inconsistencies, errors, and security issues in the infrastructure environment. IaC helps to prevent

and detect configuration drift by storing the infrastructure configuration code in a version control

system and applying it consistently across all environments. IaC also enables the use of automated

testing and validation tools to verify the compliance and functionality of the infrastructure

resources. By using IaC, DevOps teams can ensure that the infrastructure is always in a known and

reproducible state, and that any changes are documented and traceable. Reference: 1:

https://technology.gov.capital/infrastructure-as-code-iac/ 2: https://aws.amazon.com/what-is/iac/ 3:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/devops/deliver/what-is-infrastructure-as-code :

https://www.comptia.org/training/books/cloud-essentials-clo-002-study-guide, Chapter 5, page

179-180