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Creating a vSphere On-Premises Nomad and Consul Cluster with Packer, Terraform, Ansible, and GitLab

Creating a vSphere On-Premises HashiCorp Nomad Cluster with Packer, Terraform, Ansible, and GitLab

Leave a Comment / Ansible, CI/CD, Consul, DevOps, GitLab, HashiCorp, IaC, Nomad, Packer, Terraform, Ubuntu, VMware / By Sam Gabrail / March 22, 2023 March 22, 2023

Are you a DevOps enthusiast looking to create an on-premises Consul and HashiCorp Nomad cluster running in vSphere using the latest cloud-native technologies like Packer, Terraform, Ansible, and GitLab? Look no further! In this blog post, we will guide you through the step-by-step process of building an on-premises nomad cluster with Packer, Terraform, Ansible, and GitLab in vSphere. From running Packer and GitLab to configuring Terraform, deploying VMs, and running Ansible, we’ll cover everything you need to know to successfully build and manage your own nomad cluster. So, let’s get started!

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Terraform for Beginners – A Beginner’s Guide to Automating Cloud Infrastructure

Leave a Comment / AWS, Docker, HashiCorp, IaC, Terraform / By Sam Gabrail / January 23, 2023 March 13, 2023

Don’t have time and want to learn the basics of Terraform quickly? Get started with this beginner’s guide to Terraform.

Terraform vs Ansible – Demo the Differences – Part 2

Leave a Comment / Ansible, AWS, HashiCorp, IaC, Terraform / By Sam Gabrail / January 12, 2023 March 10, 2023

Discover the distinctions between Terraform and Ansible in this Terraform vs Ansible comparison demonstration. The outcome may surprise you!

Terraform vs Ansible – Learn the Differences – Part 1

Leave a Comment / Ansible, HashiCorp, IaC, Terraform / By Sam Gabrail / January 11, 2023 March 10, 2023

With countless options for provisioning and configuring infrastructure, it can be difficult to determine the ideal solution. Terraform and Ansible are two of the most sought-after tools in this domain, so let’s compare their distinctions to support you in making a decision.

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AWS Lambda – Terraform Example with API Gateway

Leave a Comment / API, AWS, HashiCorp, IaC, Serverless, Terraform / By Sam Gabrail / December 15, 2022 February 22, 2023

Build an API using a serverless Lambda Function with an API Gateway all with Terraform.

Terraform to Create a Ubuntu 22.04 VM in VMware vSphere ESXi

Leave a Comment / HashiCorp, IaC, Terraform, VMware / By Sam Gabrail / November 22, 2022 February 15, 2023

Learn to use Terraform to create a Ubuntu 22.04 VM in VMware vSphere ESXi.

HashiCorp Packer to Build a Ubuntu 22.04 Image Template in VMware vSphere

Leave a Comment / CI/CD, HashiCorp, IaC, Packer, VMware / By Sam Gabrail / November 7, 2022 February 22, 2023

Learn how to use HashiCorp Packer to automate the creation of Ubuntu 22.04 Image Templates in VMware vSphere.

Migrate Secrets from AWS Secrets Manager to HashiCorp Vault with Terraform

Leave a Comment / IaC, Terraform, Vault / By Sam Gabrail / October 11, 2022 February 15, 2023

Andrew at Money Leaves Bank finally convinced Claire, his CIO, that HashiCorp Vault should be their secrets management solution as they are becoming a multi-cloud company. Now he is faced with the challenge of migrating their secrets hosted in AWS Secrets Manager to HashiCorp Vault. In this blog post, learn why Andrew decides to use Terraform for this task and how he implements the solution.

env0 – A Terraform Cloud Alternative

Leave a Comment / env0, IaC, Terraform / By Sam Gabrail / August 30, 2022 March 10, 2023

Have you ever wondered what other Terraform Cloud alternatives are out there? Check out env0. You will find very interesting features for a solid Infrastructure as Code platform for your organization. This post is sponsored by env0.