Published Nov 07, 2023
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Each Terraform configuration has an associated backend that defines how Terraform executes operations and where Terraform stores persistent data, like state.
The persistent data stored in the backend belongs to a workspace. The backend initially has only one workspace containing one Terraform state associated with that configuration. Some backends support multiple named workspaces, allowing multiple states to be associated with a single configuration. The configuration still has only one backend, but you can deploy multiple distinct instances of that configuration without configuring a new backend or changing authentication credentials.