Bridgecrew Terraform: Pricing, Use Cases, Best Practices & Alternatives

Bridgecrew scans Terraform code for security issues before deployment. Free tier includes 50 resources, paid plans start at $99/mo with Checkov.

The Developer's Guide to HCL, Part 5: Conclusion

Recap HCL's strengths for IaC. Get official links to documentation for HCL, Terraform, Packer, Nomad, and Vault to continue your learning journey.

The Developer's Guide to HCL, Part 4: Best Practices

Write clean, scalable HCL. Learn best practices for project structure, module design, state management, code formatting, validation, and testing your IaC.

The Developer's Guide to HCL, Part 3: Common Challenges

Solve frequent HCL issues. Learn when to use for_each vs. count, master dynamic blocks, troubleshoot errors, and manage variables and secrets effectively.

The Developer's Guide to HCL, Part 2: Mastering the Syntax

Learn the core building blocks of HCL syntax: arguments, blocks, identifiers, comments, and the primitive and complex data types used in modern IaC.

The Developer's Guide to HCL, Part 1: Introduction

What is HCL? Learn the basics of HashiCorp Configuration Language, its purpose, design goals, and how it compares to JSON and YAML for Infrastructure as Code.

Terraform Agents: What are they and who offers them?

A Terraform Agent is a self-hosted app that helps Terraform access private resources. But they aren't all created equal. Learn more here.

Terraform Provider Configurations: Examples and Tips

Learn to configure Terraform providers to connect to APIs. We'll cover the top 5 providers for 2025 with examples and tips to improve your workflow.

Terraform Cloud Featured

A Guide to Terraform Cloud Alternatives

Your Terraform Cloud renewal is due. This guide covers the top alternatives, pricing, and migration paths to help you make an informed decision.

A Guide to Terraform Audit Logs

Why are Terraform audit logs essential? What should they contain? How can they help with monitoring and workflow automation?

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Immutable Infrastructure

Immutable infrastructure isn't about patching servers. It's about replacing them. Here's how Terraform and Kubernetes do this, and why it matters.

The No-Nonsense Guide to ArgoCD

ArgoCD isn't perfect. Here's a no-nonsense guide to its common problems, from sync timeouts to Helm hell, and how to actually fix them.

Terraform Drift Detection: How to Prevent and Remediate

Learn how to manage Terraform drift, automated drift detection, safe remediation options, and the tools to keep your infrastructure secure.

Scalr

Product Update: Scalr Federated Environments

Manage Terraform workspace dependencies with Scalr federated environments. Federated environments is available on the free or paid tier of Scalr!

Scalr

Terraform Atlantis Alternatives: a Comprehensive Report

This comprehensive research report on Pull Request automation focuses on Terraform Atlantis, its limitations, and the ecosystem of alternatives.

Terraform Cloud

Terraform Alternatives: Checklist Before Switching

Frustrated with Terraform? HCL, state, slow plans? Explore alternatives & solutions for saner Infrastructure as Code. Fix your workflow.

Terraform Cloud

Terraform Cloud - Overview, Key Features, Pricing

Terraform Cloud costs $10,200/month for 10K resources. In-house saves money at scale but needs $150K+ investment. Smart teams are finding better options.

Terraform Cloud

Terraform Cloud Pricing Revealed

Got "contact sales" fatigue? Here's what Terraform Cloud actually costs based on AWS/Azure marketplace data and Reddit, HackerNews, and procurement platforms.

Terraform Import Blocks, Explained

Import blocks seem simple but hide complexity that corrupts state, triggers replacements, and crashes pipelines. Here's what actually happens.

Releases Featured

Product Updates May 2025: Scalr OIDC, Improved GitOps Flows, and PR Comment Approval

Scalr’s May 2025 update adds OIDC SSO, streamlined GitOps flows, and PR-comment approvals to speed Terraform delivery at scale.

Migrating from Terraform Cloud to Scalr

Seamlessly migrate Terraform workloads to Scalr—cut costs, preserve pipelines, and gain policy guardrails with this concise step-by-step guide.

Scalr

Product Updates April 2025: Flexible Storage Options, Federation, and GitOps Workflows

Scalr’s April 2025 release adds flexible storage backends, cross-org federation, and GitOps workflow boosts for faster, safer Terraform automation.

TACOS: Terraform Automation and COllaboration Software

Learn how Scalr’s TACOS speeds Terraform automation, enforces policy guardrails, and boosts teamwork for reliable, cost-efficient multi-cloud IaC.

Practical Guide to terraform init -backend-config

Learn how to set up and customize Terraform backend configs with terraform init. Step-by-step examples for remote state, workspaces, and CI/CD.

How to Use terraform chdir

Learn how Terraform’s -chdir flag lets you run plans from any folder, streamline multi-dir projects, and speed up CI without changing directories.