Keeping Automation Up With The Joneses
Discusses the pitfalls of automating tests just to follow trends, emphasizing business value over mimicking tech giants.
Discusses the pitfalls of automating tests just to follow trends, emphasizing business value over mimicking tech giants.
A guide to setting up a version-controlled Terraform repository using git, covering basic concepts and best practices for infrastructure as code.
Explains how to publish Bicep modules to Azure Container Registry with source code visibility using the experimental publishSource feature.
Part 9 of a Terraform series explains how to define and use variables in Azure Terraform scripts, covering types, values, and best practices.
A guide to setting up efficient CI/CD pipelines for monorepos using CircleCI, covering project structure, configuration strategies, and common pitfalls.
A comparison of OpenTofu and Terraform, focusing on feature parity, licensing differences, and migration considerations for Infrastructure as Code.
Explains how to use Terraform Locals to streamline and improve readability in Azure infrastructure-as-code configurations.
Explains why the Terraform taint command is problematic and suggests better alternatives for managing infrastructure.
Explores common anti-patterns when using a layered approach to structure Terraform (IaC) projects, discussing its origins and suitability.
A guide to building and using a lightweight Docker container image for the OpenStack Client, making it portable and dependency-free.
Introduction to a new blog focused on Microsoft Azure, covering deployment guides, new services, and troubleshooting tips.
A guide applying the 12-factor app methodology principles to writing efficient, secure, and maintainable Dockerfiles for containerized applications.
A curated playlist of on-demand DevOps and Developer Productivity sessions from AWS re:Invent 2024, covering AI, IaC, CI/CD, and security.
Explains why running Continuous Integration daily is crucial to detect broken dependencies, even when no code changes occur.
Explains the purpose and importance of the Terraform state file in managing Azure infrastructure, covering its contents, dependencies, and storage.
Explores how AI and LLMs can enhance CI/CD pipelines by predicting test failures, generating tests, enabling intelligent rollbacks, and detecting anomalies.
Explains the importance and best practices of modularizing infrastructure code in Terraform for better organization, reusability, and maintainability.
Explains how to integrate Amazon CodeCatalyst with Amazon VPC to deploy and manage resources in private subnets using CI/CD workflows.
Guide on integrating Azure Deployment Environments into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Bicep, and CLI for automated sandbox deployment.
Explains the benefits and challenges of using multiple Terraform state files versus a single file for managing Azure infrastructure.