Infrastructure as code: A paradigm shifts in cloud resource management and deployment automation

Indukuri, Ajay Varma (2025) Infrastructure as code: A paradigm shifts in cloud resource management and deployment automation. World Journal of Advanced Engineering Technology and Sciences, 15 (1). pp. 2309-2317. ISSN 2582-8266

This article examines the emergence of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) as a transformative approach to cloud resource management, analyzing its impact on organizational agility and operational consistency. Through a systematic review of contemporary implementation strategies and tooling frameworks, the article explores how IaC principles have fundamentally altered traditional cloud deployment paradigms by enabling programmatic control of infrastructure. The article investigates the symbiotic relationship between IaC methodologies and DevOps practices, highlighting how this convergence facilitates enhanced collaboration between development and operations teams while simultaneously addressing scalability challenges inherent in manual provisioning processes. Drawing upon case studies from diverse industry sectors, the article evaluates both the technical and organizational dimensions of successful IaC adoption, providing insights into implementation patterns, common pitfalls, and emerging best practices. The article suggests that organizations embracing IaC as part of a broader automation strategy experience significant improvements in deployment reliability, security posture, and operational efficiency, while simultaneously reducing the cognitive overhead associated with infrastructure management in complex multi-cloud environments.