Jack Roper

Jack Roper is a highly experienced IT professional with close to 20 years of experience, focused on cloud and DevOps technologies. He specializes in Terraform, Azure, Azure DevOps, and Kubernetes and holds multiple certifications from Microsoft, Amazon, and Hashicorp. Jack enjoys writing technical articles for well-regarded websites.
How to Test Terraform Code – Strategies and Tools
Terraform13 min read

How to Test Terraform Code – Strategies and Tools

Learn how to test your Terraform code and ensure that all changes are deployed quickly and safely.

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9 Container Security Best Practices & Solutions
General18 min read
9 Container Security Best Practices & Solutions

By implementing container security best practices, you can ensure that your applications are protected from potential threats and vulnerabilities.

Terraform Environment Variables – How to Use Them
Terraform13 min read
Terraform Environment Variables – How to Use Them

Explore what Terraform environment variables are, when and why you would use them, and how to set them with examples of each.

Terraform Refresh Command – How Does It Work
Terraform4 min read
Terraform Refresh Command – How Does It Work

Learn what the Terraform refresh is and why it is recommended not to use this command directly.

Terraform For Loop – Expression Overview with Examples
Terraform8 min read
Terraform For Loop – Expression Overview with Examples

Learn how to handle a for loop in Terraform with count and for_each meta-arguments for different use cases and how to use this expression with an if clause.

Terraform Kubernetes Provider – Manage & Deploy Resources
Kubernetes8 min read
Terraform Kubernetes Provider – Manage & Deploy Resources

Learn how you can use the Terraform Kubernetes provider to manage objects on your Kubernetes cluster.

How to Use tfenv to Manage Multiple Terraform Versions
Terraform5 min read
How to Use tfenv to Manage Multiple Terraform Versions

Explore Terraform version manager tfenv, with examples of how to install it and use it to add, change and uninstall different Terraform versions.

How to Use Terraform Console Command – Examples
Terraform6 min read
How to Use Terraform Console Command – Examples

In this short article, we will explore the terraform console command with some examples of how to use it.

What are Kubernetes Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs)?
Kubernetes6 min read
What are Kubernetes Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs)?

Explore Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) in Kubernetes, learn what they are, possible use cases, and how to get started creating your own CRDs.

How to Provision Azure AKS Cluster Using Terraform
Terraform12 min read
How to Provision Azure AKS Cluster Using Terraform

Learn how to create an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster with Terraform with just four lines of code.

Using Terraform to Set Up and Deploy Docker Containers
Terraform6 min read
Using Terraform to Set Up and Deploy Docker Containers

Check out how to use Terraform for automation to set up Docker containers on Windows and deploy a demo container.

Working with Kubernetes Namespaces
Kubernetes6 min read
Working with Kubernetes Namespaces

What are Kubernetes namespaces? See how to create them on the command line and in a configuration file.

OpenShift vs. Kubernetes : Product & Project Comparison
Kubernetes11 min read
OpenShift vs. Kubernetes : Product & Project Comparison

Examine some of the differences between OpenShift and Kubernetes - two popular container orchestration management systems.

How to Use the If / Else Statement in Terraform – Examples
Terraform5 min read
How to Use the If / Else Statement in Terraform – Examples

Take a look at the Terraform if statement and conditional expressions in Terraform with a few examples.

CronJob in Kubernetes – Automating Tasks on a Schedule
Kubernetes12 min read
CronJob in Kubernetes – Automating Tasks on a Schedule

How to define a CronJob in Kubernetes, how to implement them in K8S manifest files with example, and the available options.

Guide to Kubernetes Liveness Probes with Examples
Kubernetes14 min read
Guide to Kubernetes Liveness Probes with Examples

Defining probes correctly can improve pod resilience and availability. Take a look at liveness probes in Kubernetes, with some useful examples.

Using Kubectl Exec : Connect to Your Kubernetes Containers
Kubernetes7 min read
Using Kubectl Exec : Connect to Your Kubernetes Containers

Learn how to use the kubectl exec command to get a shell into a running container in your Kubernetes (K8S) cluster.

How to Delete Pods from a Kubernetes Node with Examples
Kubernetes9 min read
How to Delete Pods from a Kubernetes Node with Examples

Learn how to delete a pod from a Kubernetes (K8S) node with examples using a cluster running on AKS. See different ways how to achieve it.

How to View Kubernetes Pod Logs Files With Kubectl
Kubernetes7 min read
How to View Kubernetes Pod Logs Files With Kubectl

The kubectl logs command enables you to access logs from your resources. Learn how to obtain logs from your pods.

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