The concept
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A way for Terraform to keep tabs on what has been deployed
Critical to terraform functionality
Simply put, it maps real-world resources to Terraform configuration
Stored in flat files, by default name "terraform.tfstate"
Help terraform calculate deployment data and create new deployment plan
Prior to any modification operation, Terraform refresh the state file.
Resource dependency metadata is also tracked in the state file
Help boost deployment performance by caching resource attributes if subsequent use
Never lose the Terraform state file!
Terraform state command is a utility for manipulating and reading the Terraform state file.
Scenario:
Advance state management
Manually remove a resource from Terraform state file so that it's not managed by Terraform
Listing out tracked resources and their detail (via state and list subcommands)
