Your task
Remove a resource deliberately Remove aws_subnet.web and keep aws_vpc.learning. Plan should destroy exactly the subnet, then Apply should leave one VPC in simulation state.
Learn the concepts Configuration and state State records the resources managed by a configuration. Removing a resource block does not just hide it from the editor: the next plan proposes destroying the resource that remains in state.
Review what will be removed This exercise starts with a VPC and a subnet already applied in the simulation. Remove the subnet block and review the destroy entry. Keep the VPC. Apply only after confirming the plan removes the intended resource.
Real destruction needs safeguards A real destroy can lose data and affect other systems. This pilot changes only browser simulation state. For real infrastructure, use backups, least privilege, independent plan review and a documented recovery process.
Key ideas Configuration and state State records the resources managed by a configuration. Removing a resource block does not just hide it from the editor: the next plan proposes destroying the resource that remains in state.
Review what will be removed This exercise starts with a VPC and a subnet already applied in the simulation. Remove the subnet block and review the destroy entry. Keep the VPC. Apply only after confirming the plan removes the intended resource.
Real destruction needs safeguards A real destroy can lose data and affect other systems. This pilot changes only browser simulation state. For real infrastructure, use backups, least privilege, independent plan review and a documented recovery process.
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Independent educational simulation. Terraform and cloud-provider brands belong to their respective owners. This pilot does not run Terraform or validate a real deployment.