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?

Terraform is an Infrastructure as Code tool that allows you to define and provision resources using a declarative configuration language, simplifying infrastructure management.

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.

Scalr

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

Read about the 4 different kinds of alternatives to Terraform Cloud, from Github Actions to Terraform Atlantis to Digger to Scalr.

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

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.

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: A Complete List

Considering Terraform? Want to switch?Explore alternatives & solutions for saner Infrastructure as Code.

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.