The terraform plan command is a critical step in the core Terraform workflow, acting as a “dry run” to show you what actions Terraform will take to modify your infrastructure. By saving the output of a plan, you can increase the safety, predictability, and collaboration of your infrastructure management. This...
Overview I stumbled across this problem when using a new MacBook Pro M1 CPU. I had some legacy code that used aws_template for a user data script. The template function is now deprecated, and the only way around this is to use the templatefile a function that was introduced in...
Here are some useful Steampipe queries for AWS Need to know how to install Steampipe – see my blog post here. What is Steampipe AWS? Turbot’s Steampipe AWS tools are great for understanding your Cloud and SaaS Infrastructure. You can ask any question about these platforms from users, assets, identity,...
Terraform: How to Deploy The Latest AMI every time you Build One of the more common tasks you will be asked to do as an AWS administrator is to build an instance, but you want to have the very latest version of the base image. Take Windows Server 2016, for...
What is the Alation? The Alation data catalog tool is used to search, query, and collaborate on large data sets, using machine learning to gain insights incredibly quickly. In my environment, I have a Teradata source database that uses clickstream to record user behavior on the website. It tracks everything—clicks...
This is an intermediate guide to the core Terraform concepts. If you can get your head around these core concepts, you will be well on your way to understanding Terraform. I have not included Terraform modules in the guide, modules are a big topic and I will tackle these in...
Amazon Workspaces is essentially a jump box that sits inside AWS and has access to all your AWS resources. It can be a Linux or Windows Desktop. (Simply look for workspaces windows) Amazon has created a great video that shows you exactly what a Workspace does: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsqI7KU3S8I&feature=youtu.be How do you...
Use AWS-Vault to store AWS IAM access keys in your operating system’s secure store, assume roles with MFA, and launch short-lived CLI or console sessions across multiple AWS accounts.
How to migrate a server to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using CloudEndure Update 08/23 – Note that CloudEndure is now at the end of its life and has been migrated to an AWS Service called AWS Application Migration. Full details can be found here. I will keep this procedure online...
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