Terraform guide details recovery from corrupted state without destroying infrastructure
A DevOps article details procedures for recovering from a corrupted Terraform state file without destroying infrastructure. The guide focuses on S3 backend with DynamoDB lock configurations, common in production environments. It explains that the state file is a database mapping resource addresses to real provider IDs, not just a cache file. Common corruption causes include interrupted applies, manual console changes, or concurrent writes. The recovery process involves freezing pipelines, creating backups, and using refresh-only diagnostics before attempting repairs.
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