A Terraform backend determines how Terraform loads state and stores updates when you execute which operation?

A Terraform backend determines how Terraform loads state and stores updates when you execute which operation?

• A. taint
• B. All of the above
• C. apply
• D. destroy

Answer: (B)

Terraform backends handle the loading of the current state and the writing of updated state whenever you perform operations that change what’s deployed. Applying changes creates or updates resources and then writes the new state; destroying resources removes them and updates the state to reflect their absence; tainting marks a resource for recreation, which will cause a state update the next time you run apply. Since all of these actions involve loading the existing state and persisting changes, the backend is involved in each case. That’s why all of the above is the best answer.

Terraform backends handle the loading of the current state and the writing of updated state whenever you perform operations that change what’s deployed. Applying changes creates or updates resources and then writes the new state; destroying resources removes them and updates the state to reflect their absence; tainting marks a resource for recreation, which will cause a state update the next time you run apply. Since all of these actions involve loading the existing state and persisting changes, the backend is involved in each case. That’s why all of the above is the best answer.