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07-01-2025 08:17 AM - edited 07-01-2025 08:19 AM
UI Driven approach is definetly a bad idea for deployment. I have seen most organisation using terraform or biceps for deployment.
Why UI-Driven Infrastructure is Wrong
1. No version control or audit trail
2. Configuration Drift & Inconsistency
3. No Disaster Recovery Strategy
4. Security & Compliance Issues.
The table will explain:
Scenario UI Approach Terraform Approach
| Deploy to 3 environments | 2-3 hours manual work | 5 minutes automated |
| Add security policy | Update each workspace manually | Change 1 line, apply everywhere |
| Disaster recovery | Days to weeks | Minutes |
| Audit compliance | Screenshots and docs | Git history + automated reports |
| Team onboarding | Training sessions + documentation | Read the code |
| Change approval | Email chains + manual verification | Pull requests + automated validation |
The Right Way: Infrastructure as Code
1. Terraform (Recommended)
2. Biceps (Azure-Specific)
3. Asset Bundle (Complex Logic)
4. Pulumi (Complex Logic)
