Chris Pietschmann
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Chris Pietschmann

Chris Pietschmann is a Microsoft MVP (since 2008), HashiCorp Ambassador, IBM Champion and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) with 25+ 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.  
Microsoft MVPMicrosoft MCTHashiCorp Ambassador 2025IBM Champion 2026

766 articles 4 books

Development

Exploring .NET Aspire: Building Cloud-Native Apps with Ease

In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud-native application development, building scalable, observable, and production-ready distributed systems can be a challenging task. This is where .NET Aspire…

May 2, 2024 4 min read
DevOps

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 indispensable, tools like OpenTofu…

Apr 27, 2024 8 min read
CI / CD

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 support, allowing users to…

Apr 26, 2024 5 min read
DevOps

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 sources allow Terraform to query…

Apr 25, 2024 4 min read
DevOps

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 project…

Apr 24, 2024 3 min read
DevOps

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 resources across various cloud providers, including…

Apr 23, 2024 3 min read
Artificial Intelligence

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. However, in addition to their benefits, AI and…

Apr 22, 2024 8 min read