Standardizing Infrastructure with Ansible and Terraform

Introduction

A common debate is whether to use Terraform or Ansible. In reality, they are most powerful when combined.

The Division of Labor

• Terraform: Provision virtual machines, network routers, and cloud storage.
• Ansible: Install dependencies, configure configuration files, and deploy application binaries.

Automated Pipelines

By triggering Ansible from Terraform scripts or running them sequentially in GitLab CI/CD, teams can ensure environments remain configuration-drift-free.