In the area of artificial intelligence (AI), the quest for smaller yet powerful language models has been an ongoing pursuit. Microsoft has taken a...
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Chris Pietschmann
Chris Pietschmann is a Microsoft MVP, HashiCorp Ambassador, and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) with 20+ years of experience designing and building Cloud & Enterprise systems. He has worked with companies of all sizes from startups to large enterprises. He has a passion for technology and sharing what he learns with others to help enable them to learn faster and be more productive.
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What is a Cloud Engineer and How to Become one?
It was once a new concept that enterprises were trying to make sense of, but the term "cloud" has really become ubiquitous across the IT landscape....
OpenTofu: Open Source Alternative to Terraform
In the world of cloud, hybrid, and on-premises Infrastructure as Code (IaC), where managing and provisioning infrastructure through code has become...
Terraform: Modules using Git Branch as Source
HashiCorp Terraform empowers DevOps Engineers and SREs to manage cloud resources efficiently. One of its standout features is the Terraform Modules...
Analyzing IBM’s Acquisition of HashiCorp: A Game-Changer in Hybrid Cloud Management
IBM has announced its acquisition of HashiCorp Inc., a leading multi-cloud infrastructure automation company, for $6.4 billion! This acquisition is...
Terraform: How are Data Sources used?
In HashiCorp Terraform, data sources serve as a bridge between the Terraform configuration and external systems or information. Essentially, data...
Terraform: Split main.tf into seperate files
When using HashiCorp Terraform as the Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool of choice, it becomes critical to organize the Terraform code as the...
Terraform: Remove Resource from State File (.tfstate)
Terraform's declarative approach allows for defining infrastructure as code (IaC), enabling teams to automate the deployment and management of...
AISecOps: Applying DevSecOps to AI and ML Security
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have emerged as transformative technologies, driving innovation across many industries....
Azure CDN POP Locations: Interactive Map of Azure CDN Points of Presence
The Microsoft Azure CDN (Content Delivery Network) provides secure, reliable content delivery with a broad global reach along with rich features....
Benefits of Convention over Configuration for IaC Deployment Projects
With Infrastructure as Code (IaC), every aspect of an organization's infrastructure is defined and managed through code. This infrastructure...
Terraform: How to for_each through a list(objects)
HashiCorp Terraform is a great Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool that allows you to easily manage many resources efficiently. While you can write...
Why do Azure Resource Groups have an Azure Region association?
All resources within Microsoft Azure are created within an Azure Resource Group. While every resource has an Azure Region (aka location) specified...
Should .terraform.lock.hcl file be added to .gitignore or committed to Git repo?
When working with Terraform, one common question that arises is whether to include the .terraform.lock.hcl file in the Git repository or leave it...
Git: Merge Repositories with History
Merging two Git repositories together in not a common task. In my own consulting work, this is a task that does come up every so often when the code...
Terraform: Install Latest Version on macOS and Linux
Terraform from HashiCorp is provided as a command-line tool that must first be installed locally before excution. It's easy to install, as the full...
Azure Resource Tags: Important Organization Strategies and Tips
In the Microsoft Azure cloud, the organization and management of resources are extremely important for operational efficiency and...
Azure Bicep: Create Azure OpenAI Service and GPT-4 / GPT-35-turbo Model Deployment
Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service is a fully managed service offering from Microsoft that enables you to host your own instances of AI models from...
Terraform: Create Azure OpenAI Service and GPT-4 / GPT-35-turbo Model Deployment
Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service is a fully managed service offering from Microsoft that enables you to host your own instances of AI models from...
GitHub Actions: Run Pandoc to convert Markdown to Word Document
Pandoc is a great tool for document conversion and generation. I've written tons of training course and documentation content over the years, and...
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