From Code to Cloud: Automating Continuous Deployment with AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
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From Code to Cloud: Automating Continuous Deployment with AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Authors:
Sai Krishna Chirumamilla, Software Development Engineer II, Dallas, Texas, USA, saikrishnachirumamilla@gmail.com
Abstract: Infrastructure as Code or IaC is now an optimal method for managing resources in the cloud as the flexible, automated, and versioned approach for DevOps. As cloud services become more popular, such as the AWS Cloud Development Kit, CDK enables developers to leverage their favorite programming languages for infrastructure provisioning. The extension of IaC is the AWS CDK, which allows for the management of infrastructure in higher-level constructs in TypeScript, Python, and other programming languages. It can easily be implemented in modern CI/CD pipelines. This paper discusses the IaC with AWS CDK and continuous deployment pipelines, which extend the solution for deployment automation. The three key priorities mentioned above include creating reusable artifacts, refining the build processes, and adopting GitHub Actions and AWS CodePipeline as key tools for delivery mechanisms. As such, we offer practical recommendations for CDK, discuss the benefits of using the AWS CDK over a template-based IaC tool such as AWS CloudFormation, and detail how AWS CDK minimizes infrastructure drift. The paper also discusses the goals and problems of CDK in regard to automated deployment, including security, scalability, and monitoring issues or quick wins. AWS CDK constructs are used in production-grade Multi-Account setups, and real-world multi-account examples are included to showcase the tool.
Keywords: AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Automation, DevOps, Cloud Computing, AWS CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, AWS CloudFormation, CI/CD Pipelines.