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Published inITNEXTWhat Do We Actually Deploy?In the software development industry, we often say, “We deploy stuff.” But what exactly is that “stuff”? Behind each deployment lies a…1d ago1d ago
Published inITNEXTFrom Chaos to Clarity: Mapping the Workload Archetypes That MatterWhen preparing to make an enterprise-wide decision about a target “Future State” — such as selecting a standard platform for application…1d ago1d ago
Managing Environment-Specific Access in Azure with Entra ID and TerraformApplications and Services need multiple environments. Therefore you can’t get away from the practical realities of managing…1d ago1d ago
ClickOps Strikes Again: When Terraform Meets Azure Role AssignmentsWhen managing Azure infrastructure with Terraform — or any Infrastructure-as-Code tool for that matter — one of the more frequent ClickOps…1d ago1d ago
Published inITNEXTThe Importance of Stabilizing Identity in Automation SystemsIn cloud automation, subtle missteps in identity management can lead to serious deployment challenges. One of the most common traps occurs…1d ago11d ago1
Published inLevel Up CodingSupporting Legacy Clients in a Modern Serverless World: Lessons from a VS Code ExtensionThe client-server model never truly went away. It’s just evolved. In our case, we’re authoring a Visual Studio Code extension — a classic…2d ago2d ago
Published inAzure TerraformerEnabling Entra ID Authentication on Linux Virtual MachinesIntegrating Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) authentication into Linux Virtual Machines (VMs) can significantly streamline access…2d ago2d ago
Terraform Isn’t Application Code: Why Simplicity Beats ‘Cleverness in IaCOne of the most important (and overlooked) truths in infrastructure as code is this: Terraform is not application code.That might sound…3d ago3d ago
Published inAzure Terraformer5 Important Things to Know About Organizing Terraform CodeOne of the most common questions I see popup time and time again— and something I see debated endlessly on Reddit— is how to structure…3d ago3d ago