Published in FAUN Publication·PinnedThe BEST way to structure your Terraform projects!Dynamic Terraform deployments across multiple environments — The structure of your Terraform code is subjective! But here's my take on the ‘best’ way to lay it all out in my experience! The ideal structure needs to take into account the following principles: You should have a centralized module repository that you can reuse across multiple projects. You…Terraform6 min read
Published in ITNEXT·PinnedKubernetes Best Practices15 Best practices with examples and tips for successful K8s management! — In this post, I will run through some best practices to use when using Kubernetes (K8s). As the most popular container orchestration system, K8s is the de-facto standard for the modern cloud engineer to get to grips with. K8s is a notoriously complex system to use and maintain, so getting…Kubernetes9 min read
Published in ITNEXT·PinnedTerraform Cheat SheetCommand reference with useful examples! — Sometimes you just want to get straight to the commands you need to use with a particular tool, without having to trawl through all the documentation. In this post, I’ll highlight the commonly used commands used on the Terraform CLI so you can get straight into the action without the…Infrastructure As Code7 min read
Published in ITNEXT·May 16AZ-140 Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty Exam TipsI recently passed the AZ-140 exam and wanted to share some notes and tips to help anyone thinking of getting the certification. You can find all the information on topics covered and a Microsoft learn training track here: Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty - Learn This exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks: plan a Azure Virtual Desktop architecture…docs.microsoft.comAzure4 min read
Published in FAUN Publication·May 3Access control in AKS (Role-based access control RBAC)In a series of posts, I’ll attempt to explain how AKS can be used to automate the management, scaling, and deployment of containerized applications, delving into examples and best practices along the way. I’ll be learning as I go and sharing my notes, so join me on my journey! This…Azure7 min read
Published in FAUN Publication·Apr 26Securing your AKS application with HTTPS, using Azure Application Gateway & Let’s EncryptIn a series of posts, I’ll attempt to explain how AKS can be used to automate the management, scaling, and deployment of containerized applications, delving into examples and best practices along the way. I’ll be learning as I go and sharing my notes, so join me on my journey! This…Kubernetes10 min read
Published in Run[X]·Apr 19Creating Terraform for an AKS Cluster with OptaAutomatically generate Terraform code! — In this article, I will first introduce Opta, the vision behind it, and some key points. I will then use Opta to generate some terraform code and show how to deploy an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster in Azure using the Opta-generated code. Let’s get started!Terraform6 min read
Published in CodeX·Apr 19Terraform local valuesHow to use Terraform locals with real-world use cases — In this article, we will dive into Terraform local values (sometimes referred to as locals). We will discuss what Terraform local values are, how they differ from variables, and when to use them with some examples. What are Terraform Local values? Locals are useful to use when you want to give the result of an…Azure4 min read
Published in FAUN Publication·Apr 12Infrastructure as CodeAn ultimate beginner's guide to IaC! — Infrastructure-as-code (IaC) is a very important concept to understand in the DevOps world today. It has become almost ubiquitous across the industry and is absolutely key to modern engineering roles. In this post, I will explain what IaC is, what its benefits are, some of the tooling options available, and…Infrastructure As Code14 min read
Published in ITNEXT·Apr 11Setting up Scalr with Azure DevOps — how to execute your Terraform code and create a workspaceTo get started using Scalr with Azure DevOps, there are 3 initial stages to go through. In this series of 3 posts on using Scalr with Azure DevOps, I will walk through each stage step-by-step. This is the third and final post in the series that will focus on how…Azure9 min read
