Best of IaC — April 2025

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   AWS Fundamentals·1y

   A Beginner's Guide to One of the Most Popular Infrastructure as Code Tools

   Pulumi is a modern Infrastructure as Code platform allowing users to define, deploy, and manage cloud resources using various programming languages like Python, TypeScript, and Go. Unlike other tools, Pulumi supports multiple cloud providers and can manage resources across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Kubernetes. The platform supports writing infrastructure as code in familiar languages, making it easy for developers to integrate it into their workflows. Important concepts include projects, stacks, resources, inputs and outputs, secrets, state management, and backends. A step-by-step guide shows how to get started with Pulumi, create a project, manage configurations, and deploy resources.

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   Faun·1y

   Introduction to Cloud Infrastructure Automation With Terraform

   Learn how Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Terraform can revolutionize cloud infrastructure management by using code to automate the creation and maintenance of resources. This guide covers essential Terraform concepts such as providers, resources, variables, data sources, and output variables, with practical AWS examples to help you get started.

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   Spacelift·1y

   CI/CD Best Practices – Top 11 Tips for Successful Pipelines

   Discover 11 vital CI/CD best practices to enhance your pipelines, including the distinctions between continuous delivery and deployment, the importance of using version control, automation strategies, and securing your CI/CD environment. Start small, validate processes, and scale responsibly. Learn how tools like Spacelift simplify infrastructure management and support robust CI/CD workflows.

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   Spacelift·1y

   Bicep vs. Terraform – Differences & Key Features Comparison

   Bicep and Terraform are both Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools with distinct features. Bicep, designed by Microsoft, is Azure-specific, simplifying Azure resource deployment with a modular, accessible domain-specific language (DSL). In contrast, Terraform, created by HashiCorp, is cloud-agnostic and supports multi-cloud configurations through its provider ecosystem. Terraform requires state management files, while Bicep leverages Azure Resource Manager for state tracking. Each tool aligns with different use cases, with Bicep being ideal for Azure-focused teams, and Terraform offering broader cloud deployment capabilities.

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