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Issue #201 - TACOS Love (or not), AWS IoT Things, AWS EKS Blueprints, 10 AWS Security Steps, MongoDB on AWS, Terrateam Open-Sourced

November 27, 2024

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Articles 📚

I love TACOS So Much, or at least I thought I did!

Sean O'Dell explores the shortcomings of TACOS (Terraform Automation and Collaboration Software) in addressing developer experience and real-world business challenges rather than purely focusing on infrastructure as code (IaC) issues. AB: I think we don’t need TACOS as a separate/dedicated class of tools most of the time.

terramate.io/rethinking-iac/i-love-tacos-so-much-or-at-least-i-thought-i-did

Using Terraform to create AWS IoT Things

Atul Chaudhari demonstrates the usage of Terraform to create AWS IoT Certificates, Policies, and the rest of the IoT resources. AB: AWS IoT Things can simulate cloud assets, for example. Sounds cool :)

community.aws/content/2iJVs17s7drNneJiB9GdYrNszWw/using-terraform-to-create-aws-iot-things

Deploying AWS EKS with Terraform and Blueprints Addons

Timur Galeev demonstrates deploying AWS EKS using Terraform, focusing on blueprints and add-ons for scalable Kubernetes management. The article covers the infrastructure setup, integration of AWS services, and the use of Terraform modules to streamline deployment.

tgaleev.com/deploying-aws-eks-with-terraform-and-blueprints-addons

10 Essential AWS Security Steps for Your AWS Account

Matteo Depascale covers essential security measures that make a real difference in protecting AWS environments + provides Terraform code for this. It includes AWS Organizations, SSO, CloudTrail, and other core services. AB: A good overview for cloud beginners!

cloudnature.net/blog/10-essential-aws-security-steps-for-your-aws-account

How to Deploy MongoDB on AWS using Terraform (using ECS and DocumentDB)

Amlan Chakladar described how to automate your MongoDB deployments on AWS, ensuring they are secure, scalable, and cost-effective. There are multiple ways to do it: AWS ECS or managed service DocumentDB.

amlana21.medium.com/how-to-deploy-mongodb-on-aws-using-terraform-as-a-service-on-ecs-or-on-documentdb-a62b2bda2132?sk=bf1b48a9a810d77061d48edd8181d439&utm_source=pocket_saves

Open source

terrateamio/terrateam

Terrateam is an open-source GitOps CI/CD platform that automates infrastructure workflows. It integrates with GitHub to orchestrate Terraform, OpenTofu, CDKTF, and Terragrunt operations via pull requests.

github.com/terrateamio/terrateam

Depaa/terraform-aws-security-baseline

Terraform baseline for implementing essential AWS security best practices, including Organizations, SSO, MFA, SCPs, Budget Alarms, CloudTrail, and secure S3 configuration. Automate your AWS account security setup with infrastructure as code.

github.com/Depaa/terraform-aws-security-baseline/tree/main

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