Terraform: Deploy to Multiple Azure Subscriptions in Single Project
In most Terraform projects you’ll probably be deploying and managing Azure resources within a single Azure Subscription. However, it’s common to structure things across multiple…
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Terraform IP Functions for Managing IP Addresses, CIDR Blocks, and Subnets
Terraform provides functions to manage and manipulate IP addresses and CIDR blocks. These functions are crucial for network automation and orchestration in cloud environments, enabling…
Azure Cloud Shell Tips and Tricks
The Azure Cloud Shell offers the ability to manage cloud resources, virtual machines, run scripts and other tasks directly from within the browser or Azure…
Install Terraform on Windows for use in Command Prompt and PowerShell
Terraform from HashiCorp is provided as a command-line tool that must first be installed before it can be used. It’s provided as a single executable…
Terraform: Deploy Azure ExpressRoute Circuit with VNet Gateway
Microsoft offers the ability to create a direct, private connection between Azure data centers and infrastructure located on-premises or in a colocation with Azure ExpressRoute.…
Azure PowerShell Az: List and Set Azure Subscription
Using the Azure PowerShell Az commands to select and list the Azure Subscriptions to run commands against are important tasks when scripting and automating Azure.…
Azure CLI: Check if Blob Exists in Azure Storage
Before we dive into the nitty-gritty details, let’s clarify some essential concepts. Azure Storage, a cloud-based storage solution, is organized into a hierarchy of containers,…
Azure Bicep at Scale: Architecture, Repos, and Landing Zones Done Right
Every platform team eventually reaches the same awkward moment. The first few Bicep files were clean. A virtual network here, a storage account there, maybe…
Azure DevOps: Create SSH Key to Authorize Git on macOS
Instead of using username / password to authenticate with the Git (git) command-line when cloning repositories, Git supports the use of the more secure option…
Stop Hard-Coding “Local IP” in Terraform: Lock Down Firewalls Dynamically
You’ve probably done it: you’re rushing to validate a change, you need temporary SSH or RDP access, and you paste your current public IP into…
Deploying Hub-and-Spoke Network Topology in Microsoft Azure using Terraform
A hub-and-spoke network topology is a popular design pattern used to manage and control network traffic when deploying enterprise workloads to Microsoft Azure. This article…
Microsoft Azure is Multiple Clouds – Public, US Gov, China and Germany
Did you know that Microsoft Azure is not just one public cloud? Most of us only interact with the Public Azure Cloud, but this isn’t…
Best Practices to Promote from DEV to PROD Environments with HashiCorp Terraform using Workspaces and Folders
When using HashiCorp Terraform to manage infrastructure as code (IaC), promoting changes from the development (DEV) environment to the production (PROD) environment is critical to…
Azure CLI: Call Azure REST API Directly
The Azure CLI is a command-line tool built to give a native CLI interface for working with Microsoft Azure resources. The Azure CLI itself will…
Terraform Feature Flags & Environment Toggle Design Patterns
HashiCorp Terraform offers lots of flexibility in coding Infrastructure as Code (IaC) deployments. Using Feature Flags and Environment Toggles can help in increasing the flexibility…
How To Automate Azure Naming Conventions with the Build5Nines/naming/azure Terraform Module
Naming resources in Azure shouldn’t feel like deciphering ancient hieroglyphics. Yet, without a solid standard, names can quickly become inconsistent, confusing, and downright chaotic. The…
Terraform: String Functions and Interpolation Explained
Various tasks working with strings in HashiCorp Terraform is the most common type of code written when writing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates. String interpolation…
Azure CLI 1.0 vs 2.0 Compared, Installation and Usage
The Azure CLI is the cross-platform, command-line tool for managing resources in Microsoft Azure. Microsoft recently released the Azure CLI 2.0 and the commands start…
Upload File from URL to Azure Blob Storage using Azure CLI with Bash and PowerShell
The Azure CLI az storage blob upload command can be used to upload a local file into Azure Blob Storage. However, there are times when…
Terraform If/Else statements with Conditional and Null Coalesce Examples
In the realm of infrastructure as code (IaC), Terraform reigns supreme as a versatile tool for provisioning and managing cloud resources. Its ability to codify…