Learn PULUMI with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 27, 2025
Architecture
Pulumi SDKs in supported languages for authoring code
CLI for planning, previewing, and deploying changes
Pulumi engine manages dependency graph and orchestrates updates
Backend stores stack state (Pulumi service or self-managed)
Integrations with cloud provider APIs and Kubernetes
Rendering Model
Author infrastructure using SDK in language of choice
Pulumi engine computes dependency graph
Preview changes and apply updates
State stored in backend service or self-managed
CLI and Automation API orchestrate deployments
Architectural Patterns
Stack-based environment isolation
Resource abstraction and dependency graph
CI/CD-driven declarative deployment pipelines
Policy-as-code enforcement
Secrets and configuration management
Real World Architectures
Multi-cloud SaaS platform deployment
Hybrid-cloud enterprise infrastructure
Kubernetes cluster and microservices deployment
CI/CD-driven automated provisioning pipelines
Policy-enforced compliance for regulated industries
Design Principles
General-purpose programming language flexibility
Declarative resource management with imperative code
Multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud first
Modular and reusable infrastructure code
Secure and auditable state management
Scalability Guide
Use modular components and packages
Split large deployments across multiple stacks
Leverage CI/CD for automated scaling
Manage state in Pulumi service for team collaboration
Optimize preview and apply times by batching resources
Migration Guide
Convert Terraform HCL to Pulumi using tf2pulumi
Refactor YAML/JSON IaC templates into Pulumi code
Map cloud provider resources to Pulumi SDK
Handle secrets migration securely
Test deployment in sandbox stacks before production