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Allocation and configuration of IT resources, automated or manual, to achieve reproducible infrastructure delivery.
Provisioning is the process of allocating and configuring IT resources such as virtual machines, networks, and access controls. It includes manual and automated approaches (Infrastructure as Code) for both cloud and on-premises environments. The goal is reproducible, consistent and efficient delivery of infrastructure supporting scaling, compliance and fast recovery.
Time from start of a provisioning job to an operational environment.
Share of failed provisionings relative to all attempts.
Time required to provision a new environment after a failure.
Using Terraform modules to provide consistent infrastructure across multiple cloud providers.
Cloud-init scripts configure OS and startup services on first VM boot.
Ansible playbooks automate configuration tasks and service deployments on existing hosts.
Define and version standards and templates.
Set up toolchain (IaC, CI/CD, secret management).
Implement automated tests and validations.
Start rollout gradually and monitor metrics.