This blog post will deep dive into how Terraform handles output and how we can leverage and use output values efficiently across our Terraform projects. …

This blog post deep dives into Ansible Variables, which allow us to parametrize different Ansible components. Variables store values for reuse inside an Ansible project. If you are still learning how to use Ansible, you might also find helpful the introductory Ansible Tutorial or Working with Ansible Playbooks blog posts…

In this article, we are exploring Ansible Playbooks, which are basically blueprints for automation actions. Playbooks allow us to define a recipe with all the steps we would like to automate in a repeatable, simple, and consistent manner. If you are entirely new to Ansible, check out this introductory Ansible…

Ansible is one of the most used tools for managing cloud and on-premises infrastructure. If you are looking for a flexible and powerful tool to automate your infrastructure management and configuration tasks Ansible is the way to go. In this introductory guide, you will learn everything you need to get…

Improve the cloud architecture of workloads on AWS by leveraging the best practices of the new Sustainability Pillar. If you are working with AWS chances are that you are already operating with the AWS Well-Architected Framework in mind. If not, I urge you to read it as it addresses best…

Use Skaffold to facilitate your development flow for Kubernetes applications. Developing modern applications can be a process that involves many steps. Some of these include writing your code, testing, builds, local deployments, persisting your code in a Git repository, running CI/CD jobs, deploying to an environment. Skaffold attempts to simplify…

Use kaniko as an alternative to Docker for building container images in Kubernetes clusters. There are a couple of issues with using Docker to build custom images within a Kubernetes cluster. First, running Docker in a container requires open communication with the Docker daemon running in Kubernetes nodes and that…

AWS Solutions Architect Associate study notes, exam pointers, and cheat sheet. This material was gathered during my preparation for the AWS Solutions Architect Associate Exam. I created and curated this cheatsheet with useful information that will be handy to review before taking the exam. I gathered all the topics and…

This article explores Lens, an IDE for Kubernetes that enables easier management, monitoring, & observability for clusters. It is a standalone application, and it is available on all platforms. Lens is quite powerful providing us with real-time statistics, log streams, and troubleshooting capabilities out of the box while it’s open-source…