What is AWS CDK?
- AWS CDK includes a Command Line Interface or Toolkit that defines the design and implementation of of application where the design and implementation are written in different programming languages such as JavaScript, typescript etc.
- AWS CDK requires the definition of one or more stacks such as a cloud formation stack.
- Stack uses the construct defined above. Constructs are programming language component that contains the exact definition and structure of AWS resources.
- CDK converts this construct into cloud formation templates and then deploys or provisions the requested resources minimizing the need for complex operations.
AWS CDK(Cloud Development Kit)
AWS CDK or Cloud Development Kit is a framework that allows you to use reusable components called constructs to build cloud environments. Developers can build and create cloud services using Integrated Development Environments with the help of libraries and components. AWS CDK provides a simple and easy approach to building infrastructure with the help of programming languages. So, let’s learn more about AWS CDK.