Pulumi

Pulumi is an open-source infrastructure as code (IaC) SDK that lets you define, deploy and manage infrastructure across any cloud using the programming language you already know and love. The service lets developers write infrastructure code in languages like TypeScript, Python, Go, C#, Java and YAML, using their integrated development environment (IDE) with autocomplete, type checking and documentation.

Pulumi's infrastructure as code engine helps developers, security and operations teams work together with a common, widely used programming language. Highlights include:

• Code in Familiar Languages: Write infrastructure code in the language you know best, taking advantage of its ecosystem tools and testing frameworks for a rapid inner development loop.
• Generate Code with AI: Use Pulumi AI to generate code for the infrastructure you want with natural language prompts.
• Modular Environments: Manage configuration and secrets with a single source of truth, easily adopting dynamic secrets and enforcing least-privileged access with role-based controls.
• Internal Developer Portals: Let developers rapidly provision security-compliant infrastructure with pre-configured architectures, automated testing and deployments that follow organizational standards.
• Pulumi Cloud: A fully-managed service for storing infrastructure state and secrets, offering search and visibility across all clouds, and integrating with CI/CD pipelines for policy enforcement.

Pulumi supports widely used cloud providers like AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Kubernetes, so developers can provision cloud resources and manage infrastructure at scale. It also integrates with existing software delivery pipelines for versioning, testing and deployment of infrastructure code.

Pulumi is particularly suited for teams that want to increase productivity, scalability and collaboration in managing infrastructure. With standard programming languages, developers can bring new team members up to speed faster and manage infrastructure definitions across different environments. And the platform's policy-as-code features enforce best practices and compliance.

Pulumi offers a free plan, and pricing details for its Cloud and Enterprise offerings are available on its website. If you're moving from existing infrastructure tools, Pulumi offers converter tools for Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager and Kubernetes.

Developers and teams can get started with Pulumi quickly, and its tutorials cover a range of supported cloud providers. Pulumi is built by engineers for engineers, with a focus on simplicity and usability while delivering powerful infrastructure management capabilities.

Published on June 14, 2024