New Functionality in CloudFormation: Importing and Migrating Resources

🌟CloudFormation now supports importing resources created through click ops or other processes into a stack.

💡The new functionality is especially useful for CDK, as it allows you to migrate resources created outside of CDK into your CDK app.

🚀CDK Migrate can help you convert your existing CloudFormation templates into CDK apps and leverage the benefits of higher-level abstractions.

❗The L1-L2 problem refers to the limitations of the current CDK migration functionality, which only supports L1 constructs and cannot convert low-level resources into higher-level abstractions.

🔑You can use the CloudFormation import functionality to bring in existing resources and integrate them seamlessly with your stack.

What is the benefit of importing and migrating resources in CloudFormation?

—Importing and migrating resources allows you to seamlessly integrate existing resources into your CloudFormation stack, making it easier to manage and deploy your infrastructure as code.

How does the new functionality in CloudFormation benefit CDK users?

—CDK users can now import and migrate resources created outside of CDK into their CDK app, allowing them to manage and deploy their infrastructure consistently using CDK's higher-level abstractions.

What is the L1-L2 problem in CDK migration?

—The L1-L2 problem refers to the current limitations of CDK migration, which only supports importing low-level L1 constructs and cannot convert low-level resources into higher-level L2 constructs.

How can I leverage CloudFormation import functionality?

—You can use the CloudFormation import functionality by using the 'ImportValue' intrinsic function in your CloudFormation template and specifying the ARNs or IDs of the resources you want to import.

Can I import any type of resource into CloudFormation?

—Yes, you can import most AWS resource types into CloudFormation, including EC2 instances, S3 buckets, IAM roles, and more. However, there are some limitations for certain resource types.

00:00CloudFormation has released new functionality for importing and migrating resources into a stack.

01:09CDK users can now migrate resources created outside of CDK into their CDK app.

03:31The L1-L2 problem in CDK migration refers to the limitations of converting low-level resources into higher-level abstractions.

04:08CloudFormation import functionality allows seamless integration of existing resources with a stack.

05:19You can import most AWS resource types into CloudFormation using the 'ImportValue' intrinsic function.