Infrastructure-as-Code on Clouds, Containers & Clarity

Module 5: Terraform CI/CD Environments and Production Workflows on Azure

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:00:03 +1100

Overview Module 5 completes the Azure Terraform: From Zero to Production series by shifting focus from writing Terraform to operating Terraform safely in real-world Azure environments.

While HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL) enables infrastructure definition, production readiness requires far more:

Strong separation between environments
Automated CI/CD delivery pipelines
Secure authentication
Change validation and policy enforcement
Resilience against failure and human error

By the end of this module, you move from:

“I can write Terraform”
to
“I can run Terraform in production with confidence.”

Kubernetes for infrastructure engineers: what Terraform users need to understand

Sun, 31 May 2026 15:27:37 +1000

Learn how Kubernetes changes the operating model for Terraform users, from declarative objects and state to networking, scaling, Helm, GitOps, and testing.

Terraform drift detection: Why terraform plan is too late

Fri, 29 May 2026 12:36:07 +1100

This focuses on the transition from “Artisan Server Crafting” (manual, undocumented setups) to a disciplined engineering approach. It highlights the importance of the Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) in dependency resolution and the role of the state file as the “memory” of the system

How to Understand a Large Terraform Based Project

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:54:16 +1100

Terraform at scale is best understood as executable documentation. Break down the repository structure, visualize resource graphs, analyze module inputs/outputs, reconcile state, and review workflows. With tools like Rover, Terragrunt, and Terraform-Docs, even 100+ folder projects become approachable and auditable.

OpenTofu and GitHub Actions Explained: Open-Source Infrastructure as Code with CI/CD

Sat, 27 Dec 2025 15:43:04 +1100

A technical explanation of how OpenTofu works with GitHub Actions to implement open-source Infrastructure as Code, including providers, state management, authentication, and automated CI/CD workflows.

Azure Terraform tutorial: From zero to production

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:25:43 +1100

Master Azure infrastructure automation with this comprehensive Terraform tutorial series. Progress from basic resource provisioning to production-grade deployments using modular design, remote state management, CI/CD pipelines, and Azure-native integrations. Learn to deploy Resource Groups, VNets, VMs, AKS clusters, and storage accounts with reusable, testable Terraform modules.

Getting started with Puppet: A beginner to production tutorial series

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:25:43 +1100

A structured, seven-part series taking you from zero Puppet knowledge to a production-ready configuration management workflow. Covers core concepts, manifest writing, module structure, dynamic data with Facter and Hiera, the Roles and Profiles pattern, and safe CI/CD deployment. This is everything you need to manage infrastructure at scale with confidence.

Why developers are moving away from Terraform—and what they're choosing instead

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 07:59:48 +1000

HashiCorp’s licensing shift triggered a seismic change in the IaC landscape. Here’s why developers are migrating away from Terraform—and what tools are rising to take its place.