Scalr Product Updates - June 2025

Check out the latest features that help platform teams with Terraform and OpenTofu: Scalr AI and Backstage

How to Manage GitLab with Terraform

The guide covers using the Terraform provider for GitLab to configure, authenticate, create core resources like groups & projects, and use the Terraform state backend and module registry.

Getting Started with Terraform Vulnerability Scanning

Terraform vulnerability scanning is the practice of automatically analyzing infrastructure code to find & fix security issues before they reach production.

Terraform Outputs: How to with Examples

Terraform outputs expose infrastructure data, enabling cross-module data sharing and integration with external tools for automation and reporting.

How to Use the Terraform Datadog Provider

This guide provides an overview of how to define, version, and manage Datadog with Terraform, including setup and best practices.

How to use Terraform Import

Terraform import brings existing infrastructure under state file management

What are Terraform Data Sources?

Terraform data sources enable you to fetch and leverage information about existing infrastructure or external systems within your configurations, facilitating dynamic and context-aware deployments.

What is Terraform?

Learn what Terraform is, when to use it, and what the core components are.

How to Share Terraform State in Terraform Cloud and Scalr

Platforms like Scalr and Terraform Cloud significantly simplify Terraform state management. Learn how to share state between workspaces and truly orchestrate your Terraform state files.

Using Terraform with GitLab

This guide describes how to use Terraform with GitLab, covering CI/CD, State, Modules, and Security.

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Terraform Cloud vs Spacelift, Github Actions, and more

Objective comparison of Terraform Cloud vs Spacelift, Scalr, and DIY approaches. Analyze pricing, governance features, and workflow flexibility.

How to Share Terraform State

Terraform state sharing centralizes infrastructure deployment data for team collaboration. It enables secure sharing of outputs between configurations, streamlining interconnected infrastructure management.

Terraform Cloud Alternatives: Open Source & Github Action

There are 4 kinds of Terraform Cloud alternatives: Open Source, Github Actions, Terraform Atlantis, and drop-in replacements.

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.

Compare: Terraform Cloud Agents, Scalr Agents, Spacelift Workers

Terraform Cloud, Scalr, and Spacelift use agents/workers to manage infrastructure as code. Learn the differences.

Terraform Provider Configurations: Examples and Tips

Learn about what Terraform providers are and how to use them with examples.

Terraform Cloud Featured

A Guide to Terraform Cloud Alternatives

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