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How would you organize the storage of tfstate in a team with multiple developers?

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Answer from AI

For team collaboration with Terraform, it is important to centrally store the state file (tfstate) to avoid conflicts and ensure synchronization.

Recommended approach:

  • Use remote state storage, such as Terraform Cloud, AWS S3 with locking via DynamoDB, Azure Blob Storage, or Google Cloud Storage.
  • Configure state locking to prevent multiple developers from changing tfstate simultaneously.
  • Organize access through a single backend in the Terraform configuration so that everyone uses the same state.

This allows the team to work safely and efficiently with the infrastructure, avoiding data loss and conflicts during resource updates.