Pulumi State Management
Pulumi State Management is a feature of the Pulumi infrastructure-as-code (IaC) platform that handles the storage and synchronization of the current state of cloud resources. It tracks the actual deployed infrastructure, enabling Pulumi to determine what changes need to be made during updates by comparing the desired state in code with the stored state. This ensures idempotent operations and prevents drift between the code and the real-world infrastructure.
Developers should use Pulumi State Management when deploying and managing cloud infrastructure with Pulumi, as it is essential for tracking resource dependencies, enabling collaboration across teams, and ensuring reliable updates. It is particularly useful in multi-user environments, CI/CD pipelines, and for auditing infrastructure changes over time, as it provides a single source of truth for resource states.