Discover the 14 best IaC tools for cloud automation in 2026. From AI-driven provisioning to automated drift remediation, explore expert picks like Terraform, Pulumi, and OpenTofu to scale your multi-cloud strategy safely.

Terraform drift detection identifies when the actual cloud infrastructure diverges from the declared Terraform configuration, and this guide shows why that gap matters for security, compliance, reliability, and cost. You will learn concrete detection techniques, prevention best practices, and step-by-step remediation workflows that scale across teams and clouds

If you’ve been following the HashiCorp ecosystem news this week, you’ve likely seen the writing on the wall. As of December 10, 2025, HashiCorp (now an IBM company) has officially announced the deprecation of the Cloud Development Kit for Terraform (CDKTF). What does this mean for your team?