Command-line tools
One of the things that make cloud environments so robust is the ability to control almost anything using the application programming interface (API) or the command line.
Most mature cloud providers have already published and maintained their command-line interface (CLI) to allow customers to perform actions in an easy and standard way.
An alternative to using the command line to interact with the cloud provider’s API is using a software development kit (SDK) – a method to control actions (from deploying a virtual machine to encrypting storage), query information from a service (checking if auditing is enabled for my customers’ logging into my web application), and more.
Since this book doesn’t require previous development experience, I will provide examples for performing actions using the command-line tools.
During various chapters of this book, I will provide you with examples of commands that will allow you to easily implement...
