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Infrastructure as Code : Best Practices, Benefits & Examples

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) isn’t a new notion, but it still causes confusion. In this article, you’ll learn what IaC is, its benefits, best practices and code examples.

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General30 min read

Infrastructure as Code : Best Practices, Benefits & Examples

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) isn’t a new notion, but it still causes confusion. In this article, you’ll learn what IaC is, its benefits, best practices and code examples.

General8 min read

Common Patterns of Infrastructure as Code Architecture: Terraform & Terragrunt

See common patterns of Infrastructure as Code architecture in Terraform and Terragrunt. Learn the differences between common patterns of IaC.

General9 min read

What is Multi-Cloud Infrastructure? Benefits, Best Practices

What is multi-cloud infrastructure? See best practices, advantages, and misconceptions. Learn what tools to use for infrastructure in multiple clouds.

Terraform7 min read

How to Upgrade Terraform to the Latest Version

Learn how to install and upgrade Terraform to the latest version. A quick step-by-step tutorial to upgrading Terraform. Terraform installation made simple.

Engineering8 min read

Creating a Flexible Backoffice Tool in a Technical Company Using Slack

Learn how to create a flexible back office tool using Slack. See how to make work day easier for technical and non-technical folk.

General4 min read

Spacelift raises $15m in Series B funding from Insight Partners

$15M in a new funding round led by Insight Partners will enable Spacelift to quadruple engineering headcount in Europe and build a sales and marketing organization in the United States.

Engineering11 min read

Building a Secure CI/CD Integration with Azure

Learn how to build a secure CI/CD integration with Azure. See how Spacelift Azure integration works from a technical perspective.

Product3 min read

Introducing the Spacelift Azure Integration!

We're excited to announce our new fully-managed integration with Azure. This integration makes it even easier for customers to get up and running fast without having to manually manage Azure Service Principal credentials.

General6 min read

Business Benefits of Infrastructure as Code

Infrastructure as code is a game-changer for companies large and small. In this article, we describe the benefits of Infrastructure as code from the engineering perspective and across the entire business from product to finance.

Ansible8 min read

Terraform vs. Ansible : Key Differences and Comparison of Tools

Both Terraform and Ansible are DevOps tools, but how do these DevOps tools differ? In short, Terraform is an open-source, Infrastructure as Code platform, while Ansible is an open-source configuration management tool.

Terraform27 min read

Terraform Functions, Expressions, Loops (Examples)

Learn what built-in Terraform functions, expressions, and loops are. See examples and definitions. Terraform functions made easy!

Terraform7 min read

Destroy Command – How to Destroy Resources from Terraform

Learn how to destroy resources from Terraform. See how to use the Terraform destroy command, also to target a specific resource.

Product10 min read

How Spacelift Can Improve Your Infrastructure as Code

Most often, there is no point in implementing an in-house solution as the cost and effort of building and maintaining it may exceed its potential benefits. It is much easier and more efficient to leverage ready-to-go platform to provide these features instead.

Terraform8 min read

How to Get Started with Terraform on GCP – Tutorial

Learn how to get started with Terraform on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Terraform-Google cloud storage example.

Terraform14 min read

5 Ways to Manage Terraform at Scale – Best Practices

This article goes through five approaches to managing Terraform workflows at scale: using Terraform locally, automating it in-house, using open source solution, using Terraform Cloud, and using Spacelift.

Terraform11 min read

What Are Terraform Modules and How to Use Them: Tutorial

Terraform modules are a way of extending your present Terraform configuration with already existing parts of reusable code, to reduce the amount of code you have to develop for similar infrastructure components. Others would say that the module definition is a single or many .tf files stacked together in their own directory. Both sides would be right.

Terraform18 min read

How to Use Terraform Variables (Locals, Input, Output, Environment)

Terraform variables. Learn how to use local, input, output , and environment variables. See how to mark Terraform variables as sensitive.

Terraform5 min read

How to Manage Active Directory Objects with Azure AD Provider for Terraform

Learn how to manage Active Directory Objects with Azure AD Provider for Terraform. See examples of how to authenticate and grant the correct permissions.

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