Reference entries on Terraform state, backends, remote locking, drift detection, refresh-only reconciliation, and refactoring.
State maps configuration addresses to the remote objects Terraform manages. A backend controls where that state is stored; careful state operations preserve that mapping during collaboration, drift investigation, and refactoring.
| Entry | Focus |
|---|---|
| State and backends | State purpose, local storage, backend configuration, and security. |
| Remote state and locking | Shared-state collaboration and backend-specific concurrency protection. |
| Drift and state refactoring | Out-of-band changes, refresh-only mode, and moved or removed addresses. |