4 min readRuss McKendrick
GitHub Codespaces and Terraform
Explore GitHub Codespaces with Terraform for online IDE experience. Easily set up a workspace for infrastructure as code projects using Terraform and Ansible.
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Technical posts, thoughts, and ramblings about DevOps, automation, and cloud technologies.
6 min readRuss McKendrick
Azure DevOps Terraform Pipeline
Learn to create a robust Azure DevOps pipeline for Terraform deployments, managing infrastructure as code efficiently with Azure CLI and Terraform tasks.
5 min readRuss McKendrick
Azure DevOps Ansible Pipeline
Streamline your DevOps workflows by setting up an Azure pipeline using Ansible playbooks. Learn how to integrate Azure CLI for faster results!
12 min readRuss McKendrick
Ansible and the Azure Rest API
Learn how Ansible utilizes Azure REST API for efficient resource management, with insights on azure_rm_resource module and Visual Studio Code extension.
2 min readRuss McKendrick
Upgrade Python on MacOS
Upgrade to Python 3 on macOS using pyenv for easy installation and maintenance of different Python versions.
3 min readRuss McKendrick
Packer CentOS 8
Easily transition to CentOS 8 with Packer and Vagrant, featuring Cockpit for efficient server management.
2 min readRuss McKendrick
Adding a Deploy to Azure Button
Simplify Azure deployments with a 'Deploy to Azure' button for ARM templates, enabling effortless resource launch directly from GitHub repositories.
4 min readRuss McKendrick
Quickly launch an Azure AKS Cluster
Effortlessly launch and manage Azure AKS clusters for your Kubernetes workloads with simple commands and streamlined setup.
3 min readRuss McKendrick
Microsoft Azure Portal URLs
Access Microsoft Azure portals efficiently with handy URLs for Azure, Azure Active Directory, Resource Explorer, and Cloud Shell.
2 min readRuss McKendrick
Moving to ZSH
Transition smoothly to ZSH on macOS Catalina with tips on setup, Oh My ZSH installation, theme customization, and porting existing configurations.