AWS Cloud Formation Basics - AWS CloudFormation Drift Detection

The video tutorial introduces AWS CloudFormation's configuration drift feature, explaining its significance in managing infrastructure changes. It demonstrates how to detect and incorporate drifts into templates using a practical example with an EC2 instance. The tutorial also covers automating notifications and updating templates to maintain control over resources, ensuring they remain in sync with the infrastructure as code process.

What is configuration drift in the context of cloud formation?

How does the drift feature help in managing resources in cloud formation?

What notifications can be triggered when a drift is detected?

Explain how to validate a cloud formation template after making changes.

What steps are involved in detecting drift in a cloud formation stack?

What is the significance of the message 'No longer innocent' in the context of drift detection?

Describe the process of incorporating changes from drift back into the cloud formation template.