Infrastructure as Code

All my posts about Infrastructure as Code

20 posts

Infrastructure-as-Code posts - choosing a tool, structuring modules, dealing with state, integrating with CI, and the team patterns that decide whether an IaC effort sticks. Covers Terraform, Bicep, ARM, Pulumi, and Ansible flavours of the same problem.

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28 Jun 20249 min read

Azure DevOps Ansible Pipeline; Boosting Efficiency with Caching

Discover how to optimize your Azure DevOps Ansible pipeline with caching techniques. Learn to reduce execution time, improve efficiency, and maintain security checks in your infrastructure as code deployments.

4 Jun 20232 min read

Infrastructure as Code for Beginners is out now

My new book, Infrastructure as Code for Beginners, has been released and is available to buy now.

4 Dec 20214 min read

VSCode + Bicep on an M1 Mac

Learn how to run Bicep on an M1 Mac using VSCode, addressing the .Net 5.0 runtime issue with Rosetta 2 and Homebrew.

30 Aug 20218 min read

Some Terraform Azure Notes

Notes on Terraform Azure deployments: diagnostic settings, expiration dates, Azure Automation Account web hooks.

$Tracking costs in Terraform using Infracost$

24 Aug 202116 min read

Tracking costs in Terraform using Infracost

Track Terraform costs with Infracost. Install, register, and monitor changes in your Azure DevOps pipeline efficiently.

8 Jun 202115 min read

Azure DevOps Terraform Pipeline with Checkov & Approvals

Setting up an Azure DevOps pipeline for Terraform deployments with Checkov scans, validation, and manual approval steps.

25 Apr 20218 min read

Azure DevOps Multi-Stage Pipelines

Learn how to implement multi-stage pipelines in Azure DevOps for efficient deployment workflows with approval gates and infrastructure setup.

20 Sept 20204 min read

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.

31 May 20206 min read

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.