Working with Nested Stacks in AWS CloudFormation

Welcome to this lesson which is going to explain how nested stacks work in AWS CloudFormation.  

Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, you will have a greater understanding of nested stacks in AWS CloudFormation, including:

• What is a nested stack

• How to create a nested stack

• And how to import a resource into an already existing stack

Intended Audience

• This lesson has been created for those who are working with CloudFormation and looking to learn more about the tool. This may include those in roles such as software engineer, DevOps engineer, and more.

Prerequisites

• To get the most out of this lesson, you should have a basic understanding of AWS CloudFormation, including how the service works and what it does. You should also have written a CloudFormation template previously and understand the basic building blocks of what makes up a template.

• For more information about these services, see our existing content titled: How to use AWS CloudFormation for Automation