How does Terraform handle state management in infrastructure-as-code?
The question is about Terraform
Terraform manages the state by keeping a state file that documents the present status of the infrastructure managed. The state file has been important in tracking resources because Terraform can compare actual infrastructures against the described desired configuration it had previously set up, determine changes, and apply those. By default, the state file is local, but can be configured for remote backends to allow for team collaboration: AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage, and HashiCorp Consul are a few examples that support versioning and locking, hence enabling Terraform to eliminate conflicts. With good state management, Terraform ensures infrastructure consistency, allows for efficient incremental changes, and supports features to prevent drift between the configured state and the actual state of an infrastructure.
