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Issue #194 - AWS SSM Parameters External Updates, LocalStack, Sensitive Values, Thumbnail Generator, Terraform in Automation, Meta Programming for Terraform

October 09, 2024

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Articles 📚

Managing AWS SSM Parameters with Terraform with External Updates

Dave Hall explains managing AWS SSM Parameters with Terraform while allowing external updates! SSM parameters updated outside Terraform are a frequent challenge. Do you agree?

www.proactiveops.io/archive/managing-aws-ssm-parameters-with-terraform-with

Local Serverless Development with LocalStack and Terraform

Anca Ghenade describes LocalStack as the cornerstone for local development environments, significantly simplifying the transition to AWS for production. The article covers configuring AWS serverless components to do development and testing locally.

www.srvrlss.io/blog/localstack-terraform

Storing Sensitive Values in Terraform: Best Practices and Supported Backends

Lakshmi Thungala wrote a comprehensive blog on state files and ways to store sensitive values in Terraform.

towardsaws.com/storing-sensitive-values-in-terraform-best-practices-and-supported-backends-6482ce8fa4de

Image Thumbnail Generator Using AWS Lambda and S3 Event Notifications with Terraform

Chinmay Tonape describes the process of making such a thumbnail generator using Terraform.

dev.to/chinmay13/creating-an-image-thumbnail-generator-using-aws-lambda-and-s3-event-notifications-with-terraform-4e13

The Four Stages of Terraform Automation

Sam Gabrail published a blog post exploring the four stages of Terraform automation, providing a roadmap as you look to scale your Terraform practices. AB: Many of the points covered by Sam are applicable regardless of where and how you run Terraform.

www.env0.com/blog/expert-guide-the-four-stages-of-terraform-automation

Open-Source Projects 🤩

Azure/mapotf

Meta Programming for Terraform. This is a potential workaround tool since Terraform doesn't support var in lifecycle meta arguments (e.g., prevent_destroy and ignore_changes). See examples for more details.

github.com/Azure/mapotf

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