Infrastructure · Flashcard
What is HCP Terraform?
- AA managed platform by HashiCorp that runs Terraform and stores state for teams
- BA separate language that replaces HCL for writing cloud infrastructure at scale
- CA command-line tool you install locally to apply Terraform without any account
- DA public registry that only hosts verified providers for large organizations
Why this is the answer
HCP Terraform (formerly Terraform Cloud) is a hosted service for remote runs, state, and collaboration. The local CLI is the Community Edition, a different thing.
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