HashiCorp Packer to Build a Ubuntu 22.04 Image Template in VMware vSphere
Learn how to use HashiCorp Packer to automate the creation of Ubuntu 22.04 Image Templates in VMware vSphere.
CI/CD
Create a Pihole Docker Ad Blocker with Ansible and Terraform
Are you sick and tired of getting bombarded with so many ads while browsing the Internet? Would you like to get rid of these annoying ads that distract you from doing real work? Check out Pihole Docker which is an easy-to-use ad blocker that you can run in your home network or in your office. As an added bonus we use the concepts of Infrastructure as Code with Ansible and Terraform to deploy Pihole Docker in a vSphere environment. All the source code is stored in GitLab.
Build a Kubernetes k3s Cluster in vSphere with Terraform and Packer
Learn how to build a Kubernetes k3s cluster in vSphere with Terraform and Packer
HashiCorp Packer to Build a Ubuntu 20.04 Image Template in VMware
Automate the creation of Ubuntu 20.04 Image Templates in VMware using HashiCorp Packer
Jenkins, Vault, Terraform, Ansible, and Consul Delivering an End-to-End CI/CD Pipeline
Learn how to build a Kubernetes k3s cluster in vSphere with Terraform and Packer
Secret Zero Problem Solved for HashiCorp Vault
Vault is a great tool to centralize and manage secrets. However, how do you get access to Vault in the first place to retrieve your secrets? Learn best practices of solving the secret zero problem here.
Hashicorp Packer, Terraform, and Ansible to Set Up Jenkins
How would you like to learn some best practices of Infrastructure as Code? This post will teach you how to use Packer, Terraform, and Ansible to build a Jenkins node to be used for CI/CD pipelines.
Hashicorp Vault Azure Secrets Engine – Secure Your Azure Resources
Have you implemented security measures around your access to Azure resources for provisioning? Learn how to use HashiCorp Vault’s Azure secrets engine to do so.
HashiCorp Waypoint – Will it Replace Your CI/CD?
Have you heard of one of HashiCorp’s newest products? It’s called Waypoint and it’s here to disrupt the way we do continuous deployment. Learn all about it here.
Webblog App Part 2 – Secrets Development Phases with Vault
Don’t get overwhelmed by all the bells and whistles that HashiCorp Vault has to offer. Here you can learn about some secrets development phases for a web application. We discuss the crawl, walk, and run phases.