Now AWS CloudFormation perceives Drift Detection

Drift detection allows you to notice whether a stack's real configuration varies, or has drifted, from its expected configuration. AWS CloudFormation used to remark drift on whole stack, or on separate resources inside the stack. A resource is supposed to have drifted if any of its real property amounts vary from the expected property amounts. This contains if the property or resource has been perceived. A stack is considered to have drifted if one or more of its resources have drifted. AWS CloudFormation produces complete data on every resource in the stack that has drifted. CloudFormation detects drift on those resources that support drift detection. Resources which do not assist drift detection are allocated a drift status of NOT_CHECKED.

Now AWS CloudFormation enables you to notice if configuration modifications were made to your stack resources outside of CloudFormation through the AWS Management Console, CLI, and SDKs. Drift is the variance between the expected configuration values of stack resources described in CloudFormation templates and the real configuration values of these resources in the related CloudFormation stacks. Drift Detection permits you to preferable handle your CloudFormation stacks and certify stability in your resource configurations. To retain detailed knowledge on Drift detection, visit the AWS Blog.