Maciej Radzikowski
CDK generates Logical IDs used by the CloudFormation to track and identify resources. In this post, I'll explain what Logical IDs are, how they're generated, and why they're important. Understanding this will help you avoid unexpected resource deletions and baffling "resource already exists"...
Alex DeBrie
In a previous post, we looked at how to use CloudFormation Macros to provide a simpler DSL around CloudFormation or to provide company-wide defaults around particular resources.However, sometimes you need more than what CloudFormation currently offers. Perhaps CloudFormation doesn't have support...
Alex DeBrie
In September 2018, AWS released CloudFormation Macros, a powerful addition to CloudFormation. Macros allow you to write your own mini-DSLs on top of CloudFormation, giving you the power to enforce organization-wide defaults or allow for more flexible syntax in your templates.In this post, we'll...
Alex DeBrie
AWS CloudFormation is a powerful tool for provisioning resources in AWS. It allows you to describe your desired infrastructure in a configuration file, which can be checked into source control for easy review, automation, and tracking over time. You submit this configuration file to the...