Managing Infrastructure at Scale

Terraform Resource Lifecycle Meta-Argument [Examples]

Take a look at the default behavior of the Terraform resource lifecycle and how the lifecycle meta-argument can allow you to customize that behavior.

Terraform9 min read

Terraform Custom Conditions – Preconditions & Postconditions

Take advantage of the Terraform 1.2 update with precondition and postcondition blocks for resources, data sources, and outputs.

Ansible5 min read

Ansible + Spacelift = Better Together

The Spacelift team is pleased to announce the newest IaC provider within the Spacelift platform, Ansible from Red Hat.

Product3 min read

Spacelift in the GitHub Marketplace

We are announcing the availability of the Spacelift as a GitHub App in the GitHub Marketplace. See how Spacelift + GitHub work better together.

Product5 min read

Working with Pull Requests on Spacelift

Learn how Spacelift supports PR Checks and PR Plan Comments. See how to utilize comments or labels on your pull request to take action in Spacelift.

Ansible16 min read

Ansible Modules – How To Use Them Efficiently (Examples)

Modules are one of Ansible's core building blocks. See examples of the most popular ones, best practices, and how to build custom modules.

Kubernetes13 min read

What Is a Kubernetes Cluster? Key Components Explained

What is a Kubernetes cluster in simple terms? See the foundation of K8s operations and the components of the master node and worker nodes.

Terraform15 min read

Terraform Providers Overview & How To Use Them

Why do you need Terraform Providers? Learn how they can be used and referenced. Take look at some of the available providers with examples.

Terraform14 min read

Terraform Dynamic Blocks: DRY Principle & Examples

Learn how Terraform Dynamic Blocks work, their key components, and how to use them to follow the DRY principle. See practical examples.

Terraform34 min read

Terraform Tutorial – Getting Started With Terraform

In this step by step tutorial, you will learn how to use Terraform and get hands-on experience in managing cloud infrastructure with IaC.

General14 min read

Cloud Deployment Models – Types, Comparison & Examples

Learn about types of cloud deployment models. Check cloud deployment model examples with a detailed comparison.

Terraform5 min read

How to Use Terraform Join and Split Functions with Strings

There are many built-in functions available for use with Terraform. Learn what the join and split functions in Terraform do and see examples.

General14 min read

16 DevOps Best Practices Every Developer Should Know

Explore different DevOps Best Practices and Anti-Patterns and see how you can incorporate them to accelerate your team performance and value creation.

AWS15 min read

AWS IAM Policies : Creating an IAM Policy & Best Practices

Look into AWS IAM policies with some best practices. Learn how they are structured, how to create them, and how to assign necessary permissions.

Engineering8 min read

Adventures in AWS Lambda Land – a Migration Gone Well

See the approach we’ve taken that allowed us to simplify our setup and clarify common misconceptions you might have about AWS Lambda development.

Terraform18 min read

Terraform Apply – When to Run & Quick Usage Examples

Terraform apply is a core command in the Terraform workflow. See what is it used for, available options & examples. Auto approve explained.

Ansible14 min read

Ansible Roles: Basics, Creating & Using

Explore the concept of Ansible roles, their structure, and how we can refactor our playbooks into roles or generate them from scratch.

General11 min read

Infrastructure Drift Detection and How to Fix It With IaC Tools

What is infrastructure drift and why does it happen? See how to use Terraform, Cloudformation, Pulumi, or Spacelift for drift detection.

Terraform Resource Lifecycle Meta-Argument [Examples]

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Terraform Resource Lifecycle Meta-Argument [Examples]

Terraform Custom Conditions – Preconditions & Postconditions

Ansible + Spacelift = Better Together

Spacelift in the GitHub Marketplace

Working with Pull Requests on Spacelift

Ansible Modules – How To Use Them Efficiently (Examples)

What Is a Kubernetes Cluster? Key Components Explained

Terraform Providers Overview & How To Use Them

Terraform Dynamic Blocks: DRY Principle & Examples

Terraform Tutorial – Getting Started With Terraform

Cloud Deployment Models – Types, Comparison & Examples

How to Use Terraform Join and Split Functions with Strings

16 DevOps Best Practices Every Developer Should Know

AWS IAM Policies : Creating an IAM Policy & Best Practices

Adventures in AWS Lambda Land – a Migration Gone Well

Terraform Apply – When to Run & Quick Usage Examples

Ansible Roles: Basics, Creating & Using

Infrastructure Drift Detection and How to Fix It With IaC Tools