The Evolution of CDN Management: A Paradigm Shift to Infrastructure as Code for Akamai Property Transformation

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) has transformed how organizations manage their infrastructure by automating configurations and deployments. Akamai Property Manager, a key component of Akamai's content delivery network (CDN), can be managed using IaC to streamline property configuration and deployment processes. This journal entry explores the use of Terraform, a popular IaC tool, for automating Akamai Property Manager. The article covers the prerequisites, steps for configuring Terraform, and best practices for version control and CI/CD integration, providing a comprehensive guide for automating Akamai properties.