Describe the Default Local Back-end
Explore how Terraform manages its state data using the default local backend, including the typical file structure and how workspaces enable multiple environment states. Learn to recognize how the local state file is organized and how it supports collaboration within Terraform projects.
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What is a backend?
Terraform needs a location to store its state data, which is called a back-end. In the absence of an alternate configuration, it stores the state on the local filesystem where the configuration is stored. Let’s examine the typical folder structure for an example configuration:
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├── .terraform
├── main.tf
└── terraform.tfstate
This Terraform ...