Mastering the Basics: Terraform and Infrastructure as Code in Azure

Introduction Managing cloud infrastructure manually is slow, error-prone, and impossible to scale. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solves these problems by allowing infrastructure to be defined, deployed, and maintained with code. Terraform has become the go-to IaC tool because of its declarative approach, multi-cloud support, and ability to track infrastructure changes over time. This article will walk through the fundamentals of Terraform, covering why manual provisioning causes problems, how Terraform improves cloud management, and key best practices to ensure scalable and secure deployments. Continue reading

Terraform State Management in Azure: Don’t Let Your Backend Bite You

🥇 Your Terraform state file is the source of truth for your infrastructure. Lose it, and you might as well be deploying blindfolded. But how could you manage it properly in Azure? ⛈️ Why Terraform State Matters (And Why It Can Ruin Your Day) Terraform needs a state file to track the real-world infrastructure vs what your code says should exist. If that state file disappears, gets corrupted, or is being fought over by multiple deployments, you’re in for a world of pain. Continue reading

Why-aC | Why infrastructure as code?

Most companies today are already using some elements of cloud computing—whether that’s through a trusted partner, a service, or directly with one of the major cloud providers like Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud. However, despite this very few are leveraging ‘Infrastructure as Code’ (IaC). IaC was once seen as a gold standard of platform management, something only accessible to the largest enterprises with deep pockets and large developer teams dedicated to managing sprawling infrastructure. Continue reading

Why Aren't You Tagging Azure Resources?

🏷️ The Case for Tagging How often has your organisation struggled to articulate cost, manage governance, or group resources in Azure? For some organisations, tagging is the norm, with every resource tagged to provide additional information about what the resource is, who it’s for, and why it’s needed. For others, they’ve not even started, relying on documentation and in-team knowledge to identify services and manually group things like costs together. Continue reading

The Issue with Azure Bastion in Virtual WAN

Intro Most people have used Azure Bastion before. The uptake of the ease-of-use product has been great, and for years it’s been simple and effective. However, as more and more people move to Virtual WAN (vWAN), the experience hasn’t been so great. For those that haven’t used it before, Azure Bastion is a resource that allows users to initiate an RDP-like connection over HTTPS to servers within Azure without the need to open ports, add public IP addresses, or compromise security. Continue reading