What are Terraform Provisioners?

Understand Terraform provisioners: what they do, when to use or avoid them, and best-practice alternatives for safer, repeatable deployments.

Terraform Module Creation with Cookiecutter

Quickly scaffold standardized Terraform modules with Cookiecutter—step-by-step guide, templating tips, and automation best practices.

The Drift Detection Ecosystem - Part 3

Part 3 of our Drift Detection series reviews managed IaC services, shows how each flags drift, and steers you to the best fit for reliable infrastructure.

Managing Drift - Part 2

Learn how to detect, prevent, and remediate Terraform infrastructure drift with automated checks, policy guardrails, and scalable workflows. Part 2.

Understanding & Detecting Infrastructure Drift - Part 1

Understand why infrastructure drift happens, how to spot it in your IaC early, and prevent security, compliance & cost surprises before they land.

Managing Terraform Drift

Detect, triage and resolve Terraform drift with Scalr’s policy-driven workflows, automated scans and guardrails—keep every stack compliant.

Multi-Context Deployments with OpenTofu's Provider for_each

Learn to leverage OpenTofu’s provider for_each for multi-context deployments, with concise code samples and key pitfalls to avoid.

How to use OpenTofu Exclude (vs Target)

Learn when to use OpenTofu’s --exclude to skip resources and --target to focus changes. Get step-by-step examples and best-practice tips.

Top 10 DevSecOps Tools (June 2025)

Discover the 10 best DevSecOps tools for June 2025—features, pricing & security gains to streamline CI/CD and keep vulnerabilities out.

OpenTofu State Encryption: Deep Dive

Secure sensitive data in your state file with OpenTofu's end-to-end encryption. Learn to configure key providers like AWS KMS and manage keys.

How to use OpenTofu Exclude

See how the --exclude flag lets you ignore specific resources or modules in OpenTofu, trimming plan/apply times and preventing unintended changes.

Streamlining AWS IAM Role Creation with Terraform: A Practical Guide

Automate AWS IAM role creation with Terraform. This step-by-step guide covers modules, variables and least-privilege policies for fast, secure, reusable roles.

Terraform Strings: How to Use Them

Master Terraform strings: declare variables, interpolate, concat, format, use string functions, and avoid common pitfalls in your HCL code.

OpenTofu Early Evaluation

Early evaluation of OpenTofu: hands-on setup, Terraform parity check, performance benchmarks, licensing notes, and key takeaways for teams.

Terraform Locals and Loops

Terraform locals and loops: cut repetition, iterate resources, keep code DRY with clear examples and best practices.

Dynamic Provider Configurations in OpenTofu

Learn how OpenTofu’s dynamic provider blocks cut duplication, simplify multi-env secrets, and keep your IaC DRY across clouds.

A Practical Guide to Tricky Terraform Issues

Tackle stubborn Terraform errors with this hands-on guide: debug root causes, repair state, dodge module pitfalls, and streamline deployments.

Terraform Workspaces for Environment Management

Learn how Terraform workspaces isolate dev, staging & prod, secure state files, and streamline multi-environment IaC management.

Terraform Provider Configurations and Aliases

Learn how Terraform provider configurations & aliases streamline multi-cloud workflows, enable multi-region setups, and keep code clean in Terraform 0.13+.

Dynamic Blocks in Terraform

Learn how Terraform's dynamic blocks cut repetition, simplify nested configs, and keep your IaC DRY with clear, step-by-step examples.

Terraform Modules: Building Reusable Infrastructure Components

Learn how to design scalable, reusable Terraform modules with naming, versioning and testing best practices plus examples that speed up your IaC workflow.

Mastering Terraform State: Local Files

Understand Terraform local state files—how they're created, secured, versioned, and migrated to remote backends for safer, collaborative workflows.

Choosing between for_each or count in Terraform

Find out when to use for_each vs. count in Terraform to avoid index drift, manage resources predictably, and write cleaner, scalable code.

Top 7 Trickiest OpenTofu Features

Discover the 7 most challenging OpenTofu features—and quick fixes to master them—from state-handling quirks to tricky modules and providers.

Top 7 Trickiest Terraform Features

Master Terraform’s 7 most confusing features—from for_each & dynamic blocks to state pitfalls—with step-by-step fixes and pro tips.