# example `stackql-deploy` stack
Based upon the [__terraform-google-load-balanced-vms__](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/terraform-google-load-balanced-vms) project.
## about `stackql-deploy`
[`stackql-deploy`](https://crates.io/crates/stackql-deploy) is a multi cloud deployment automation and testing framework which is an alternative to Terraform or similar IaC tools. `stackql-deploy` uses a declarative model/ELT based approach to cloud resource deployment (inspired by [`dbt`](https://www.getdbt.com/)). Advantages of `stackql-deploy` include:
- declarative framework
- no state file (state is determined from the target environment)
- multi-cloud/omni-cloud ready
- includes resource tests which can include secure config tests
## instaling `stackql-deploy`
`stackql-deploy` is installed as a python based CLI using...
```bash
install stackql-deploy from https://github.com/stackql/stackql-deploy-rs/releases
# or
pip3 install stackql-deploy
```