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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.

License and certifications

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator
Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty
Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

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How to Use Tags in Terraform? [Overview & Examples]

Terraform10 min read

How to Use Tags in Terraform? [Overview & Examples]

Learn about Terraform tags and the different use cases they have. See default tags, ignoring changes, and merging examples.

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How to Create ECR Repository in AWS Using Terraform

Terraform14 min read

How to Create ECR Repository in AWS Using Terraform

AWS ECR overview. See examples on how to create it using Terraform, how to import an existing repository, and how to use the ECR module.

Terraform Regex – Regular Expressions with Examples

Terraform13 min read

Terraform Regex – Regular Expressions with Examples

Take a look at the Terraform regex, regexall and replace functions and learn how to use them for string manipulation.

Terraform Strings: Interpolation, Multiline & Built-in Functions

Terraform18 min read

Terraform Strings: Interpolation, Multiline & Built-in Functions

Learn about Terraform multiline string, variable interpolation, concatenating simple strings and explore functions used for string manipulation.

How to Use GitHub Copilot for Terraform Infrastructure

Terraform9 min read

How to Use GitHub Copilot for Terraform Infrastructure

What is GitHub Copilot and can it be used with Terraform? See the example of using GitHub Copilot to write Terraform code for IaC.

How to Manage Kubernetes Secrets with Terraform

Kubernetes9 min read

How to Manage Kubernetes Secrets with Terraform

Learn how to create and manage Kubernetes Secrets using Terraform. See steps and examples.

How to Use Terraform on Microsoft Azure [Tutorial & Examples]

Azure20 min read

How to Use Terraform on Microsoft Azure [Tutorial & Examples]

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use Terraform with Microsoft Azure provider. See the example of creating an Azure resource group.

Terraform in DevOps – IaC, Workflow & Benefits

Terraform16 min read

Terraform in DevOps – IaC, Workflow & Benefits

Learn what role Terraform plays in DevOps as an IaC tool and what benefits it can bring to your DevOps workflows.

How to Use Terraform with GitOps [Step-by-Step Tutorial]

Terraform12 min read

How to Use Terraform with GitOps [Step-by-Step Tutorial]

What is GitOps, and how do you use it for Terraform? Learn how to create and set up a GitOps pipeline to manage Terraform code.

How to Manage DynamoDB Tables With Terraform [Tutorial]

Terraform12 min read

How to Manage DynamoDB Tables With Terraform [Tutorial]

Learn how to provision and manage DynamoDB tables using Terraform with examples. State locking explained.

How to use Terraform and Proxmox to Deploy a VM

Terraform13 min read

How to use Terraform and Proxmox to Deploy a VM

In this tutorial, you will learn how to use Terraform with Proxmox provider to deploy a virtual machine. See the example setup.

What is a Kubernetes Workload? Resource Types & Examples

Kubernetes12 min read

What is a Kubernetes Workload? Resource Types & Examples

Kubernetes workload explained. Workload resources, how they work, and use cases. See best practices to keep your workloads secure.

Azure Pipelines Tutorial: What Is It, Key Features & Examples

Azure20 min read

Azure Pipelines Tutorial: What Is It, Key Features & Examples

What is Azure Pipelines? See the key features like variables, triggers and others, and how to use Pipelines with YAML in action.

12 Terraform Security Best Practices (& 7 Common Risks)

Terraform13 min read

12 Terraform Security Best Practices (& 7 Common Risks)

What are the best practices to follow when using Terraform for your IaC? See how to keep your Terraform code, state file, and modules safe.

Using Terraform YAML Functions: Yamldecode & Yamlencode

Terraform9 min read

Using Terraform YAML Functions: Yamldecode & Yamlencode

See how to use Terraform yamldecode and yamlencode functions to generate YAML code and read YAML files with examples.

How to Migrate Terraform State Between Different Backends

Terraform12 min read

How to Migrate Terraform State Between Different Backends

Migrate your Terraform state to a remote backend like Azure Storage Account or Amazon S3 and back to local. Init reconfigure vs migrate-state.

Azure Terraform Export: Importing Resources with Aztfexport

Azure9 min read

Azure Terraform Export: Importing Resources with Aztfexport

Learn how to use the Azure Terraform Export tool (Azure Terrafy or Aztfy) to import and manage Azure resources with Terraform.

Terraform Contains Function [List & String Examples]

Terraform5 min read

Terraform Contains Function [List & String Examples]

See how to use Terraform contains and strcontains functions to check if the value is present in a list or if a string contains another given string.

Terraform Force-Unlock Command : Unlocking TF State File

Terraform10 min read

Terraform Force-Unlock Command : Unlocking TF State File

What to do when your Terraform state file is locked? See how and when to use the Terraform force unlock command, including examples.

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