Terraform

Deploying Agents to Azure VMs Using Azure Policy and VM Applications

The Problem: Organizations need to deploy agents, monitoring tools or security agents across all Azure VMs consistently. Traditional approaches often…
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Using Azure Firewall as a NVA with Terraform

Using Azure Firewall as a Network Virtual Appliance (NVA) provides a powerful alternative to traditional VNet peering in hub-and-spoke designs.…
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Managing Secrets in Terraform: From Bad to Automated

When it comes to Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform is an incredibly powerful tool. It allows us to define, deploy,…
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Automated Terraform Deployments with GitHub

Managing infrastructure through Terraform is powerful — but doing it securely and automatically is where real efficiency begins. In this…
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VM Power Management in Azure Using Tags, Runbooks, and a Custom GUI

As a Cloud Solutions Engineer, optimizing costs and automating operations is a daily priority. One of the common challenges in…
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Azure Template Specs: Reusable ARM Templates

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is undoubtedly the gold standard when it comes to modern cloud infrastructure. Tools like Bicep, Terraform,…
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Using Terraform to Generate Local Zip Files

Terraform is most commonly used to provision infrastructure — VMs, storage accounts, networking, etc. But sometimes, your infrastructure code also…
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Terraform vs ARM vs Bicep – Which IaC Tool Should You Use for Azure?

In the world of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), several tools are available for deploying and managing Azure resources programmatically. The…
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Getting Started with Terraform – File Structure & Best Practices

When I started using Terraform, I didn’t really have a clear structure in place. I tried to force everything into…
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Deallocate VM based on Activity Log

In many organizations, virtual machines in Azure are kept running even when they’re no longer needed – especially during business…
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