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2025-01-17 |
getting started with schematics, schematics tutorial, get started with terraform |
schematics |
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Use the powerful tools of {{site.data.keyword.bplong}} to build and spin up your {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} environment, automate cloud resource operations, install software, and run multitiered apps on your cloud resources. {: shortdesc}
Review the following use cases to see how you can get started with {{site.data.keyword.bplong_notm}}.
| Use case | Description | Get started |
|---|---|---|
 IaC automation as-a-service |
{{site.data.keyword.bpshort}} leverages open-source Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies, including Terraform, Ansible, and GIT, to offer IaC automation as-a-service. Use Terraform to automate provisioning and lifecycle management of your cloud resources. | Link |
 Day 2 operations with Ansible |
Configure cloud resources using {{site.data.keyword.redhat_notm}} Ansible, making it easy to run scripted day-2 operations. | Link |
 Cloud Hosted Operations |
Enable collaboration across teams by hosting your IaC operations on {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}}. Centralize the storage of Terraform state, with access control and locking, increase visibility and control of provisioning operations, and generate a real-time previews of resource changes and cost impact. | Link |
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