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Terraform in DevOps – IaC, Workflow & Benefits

Learn what role Terraform plays in DevOps as an IaC tool and what benefits it can bring to your DevOps workflows.

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How to Use Terraform with GitOps [Step-by-Step Tutorial]

What is GitOps, and how do you use it for Terraform? Learn how to create and set up a GitOps pipeline to manage Terraform code.

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Top 10 Atlantis Alternatives for 2025

What is the best Atlantis alternative? Compare competitors and their features to find the right tool for managing your organization's infrastructure.

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How to Enforce Policy as Code in Terraform [Sentinel & OPA]

Learn how to use and enforce policy as code in Terraform with two popular PaC — HashiCorp Sentinel and Open Policy Agent (OPA).

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Terraform Backends – Local and Remote Explained

Learn about different types of Terraform backends. See how to configure and manage local and remote backends for AWS and Azure.

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How to Manage DynamoDB Tables With Terraform [Tutorial]

Learn how to provision and manage DynamoDB tables using Terraform with examples. State locking explained.

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Terraform on AWS – Deploying AWS Resources

Dive deep into AWS and Terraform. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to provision AWS infrastructure using Terraform. See examples.

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How to use Terraform and Proxmox to Deploy a VM

In this tutorial, you will learn how to use Terraform with Proxmox provider to deploy a virtual machine. See the example setup.

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12 Terraform Security Best Practices (& 7 Common Risks)

What are the best practices to follow when using Terraform for your IaC? See how to keep your Terraform code, state file, and modules safe.

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How to Manage On-premise Infrastructure with Terraform

Learn how to provision on-premise servers with Terraform. See examples for vSphere provider, Kubernetes provider, and more.

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9 Terraform Use Cases for Your Infrastructure as Code

Discover nine scenarios in which Terraform is used best. See real-life use cases for Terraform with code examples.

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Using ArgoCD & Terraform to Manage Kubernetes Cluster

In this step by step tutorial, you will learn how to deploy ArgoCD with Terraform to manage a Kubernetes cluster.

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Using Terraform YAML Functions: Yamldecode & Yamlencode

See how to use Terraform yamldecode and yamlencode functions to generate YAML code and read YAML files with examples.

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How to Migrate Terraform State Between Different Backends

Migrate your Terraform state to a remote backend like Azure Storage Account or Amazon S3 and back to local. Init reconfigure vs migrate-state.

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Azure Terraform Export: Importing Resources with Aztfexport

Learn how to use the Azure Terraform Export tool (Azure Terrafy or Aztfy) to import and manage Azure resources with Terraform.

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Terraform Contains Function [List & String Examples]

See how to use Terraform contains and strcontains functions to check if the value is present in a list or if a string contains another given string.

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Terraform Force-Unlock Command : Unlocking TF State File

What to do when your Terraform state file is locked? See how and when to use the Terraform force unlock command, including examples.

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How to Use Ignore_Changes in Terraform Lifecycle

Learn how to use the ignore_changes argument in the Terraform lifecycle meta-arguments. See examples for tags and all changes.

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How to Manage Terraform State with GitLab [Tutorial]

In this step-by-step tutorial, you’ll learn why and how to set up and use a GitLab managed Terraform state.

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