A Framework for Reusable Infrastructure as Code Templates in Cloud-Native Environments
Cloud-native technologies enable the development of scalable, secure, and resilient applications in diverse cloud environments. However, deploying and configuring these technologies can be complex and error-prone. Existing reusable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions often suffer from inconsistent structures, limited customization, and potential vendor lock-in, hindering their effectiveness and usability. To mitigate this, this paper presents a framework for creating standardized and reusable IaC templates for deploying and configuring cloud-native infrastructure components. We conducted a needs analysis to identify key developer requirements and established ten design principles for creating reusable IaC templates. Additionally, we conducted a multivocal review of relevant literature to summarize best practices for implementing these principles. Leveraging these insights, we developed five reusable IaC templates and evaluated their effectiveness and usability against existing solutions. This proposed framework integrates conceptual guidance with practical implementations of reusable templates to simplify cloud-native infrastructure setup and enhance developer productivity.
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11:00 - 12:30 | Session 2: Software Product Line, Patterns and FrameworksICSR at 204 Chair(s): Gilles Perrouin Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique - FNRS & University of Namur | ||
11:00 30mPaper | A Framework for Reusable Infrastructure as Code Templates in Cloud-Native Environments ICSR File Attached | ||
11:30 30mPaper | Large Language Model assisted Transformation of Software Variants into a Software Product Line ICSR Johannes Stümpfle University of Stuttgart, Devansh Atray University of Stuttgart, Nasser Jazdi University of Stuttgart, Michael Weyrich Universiy of Stuttgart File Attached | ||
12:00 30mPaper | Exploiting Vision-Language Models in GUI Reuse ICSR Victoria Niu Walnut Hills High School, USA, Walaa Alshammari University of Cincinnati, USA, Naga Mamata Iluru University of Cincinnati, USA, Padmaja Vaishnavi Teeleti University of Cincinnati, USA, Nan Niu University of Cincinnati, Tanmay Bhowmik Mississippi State University, Jianzhang Zhang Hangzhou Normal University, China Pre-print |