https://www.terraformpilot.com Practical Terraform tutorials from Luca Berton — 10+ years working on real infrastructure, clear examples that run, notes on what I'm learning. en Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/install-terraform/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/install-terraform/Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTInstall Terraform on Linux, macOS, Windows, or BSD. Quick apt, dnf, and brew commands plus step-by-step guides for Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL, Fedora, Arch, and 50+ platforms.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-alternatives/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-alternatives/Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTCompare Terraform with OpenTofu, Pulumi, Ansible, AWS CDK and CloudFormation, plus core concept guides like for_each vs count and plan vs apply.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/aws-iam-policy-simulator-terraform/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/aws-iam-policy-simulator-terraform/Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTUse the AWS IAM Policy Simulator to validate Terraform IAM policies before applying. Automate permission testing with Terraform data sources and avoid AccessDenied errors.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-aws-free-tier-guide/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-aws-free-tier-guide/Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTDeploy real infrastructure on AWS Free Tier with Terraform. Includes EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and DynamoDB examples — all within free tier limits. No charges if you follow this guide.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-providers-complete-guide/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-providers-complete-guide/Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTComplete guide to Terraform providers — what they are, how to configure them, version constraints, multiple provider instances, and the official registry. With real examples for AWS, Azure, and GCP.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/deploy-openclaw-ai-aws-ec2-terraform-ebs/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/deploy-openclaw-ai-aws-ec2-terraform-ebs/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTDeploy OpenClaw AI on AWS EC2 with Terraform: Ubuntu 24.04, gp3 EBS for persistent agent data, SSH key pair, security group, and user-data bootstrap.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-aix-power-systems/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-aix-power-systems/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProvision AIX on IBM Power Systems Virtual Server with Terraform: PowerVS instances, NIM-style image management, SAN volumes, and hybrid VPN.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-android-app-backend-firebase-gcp/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-android-app-backend-firebase-gcp/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProvision Android app backends with Terraform: Firebase Auth, Firestore, FCM push, Cloud Run APIs, and Play Integrity API on Google Cloud.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-arista-eos-cloudvision/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-arista-eos-cloudvision/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTAutomate Arista EOS switches with Terraform: aristanetworks/cvp provider, CloudVision Studios, configlet management, and EVPN fabric automation.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-aws-gamelift-game-backend/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-aws-gamelift-game-backend/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProvision multiplayer game server backends with Terraform: AWS GameLift fleets, FlexMatch matchmaking, queues, and player session APIs.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-bottlerocket-os-eks/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-bottlerocket-os-eks/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProvision Bottlerocket OS Kubernetes nodes with Terraform on Amazon EKS: managed node groups, custom AMIs, settings, and automated updates.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-cisco-ios-xe-automation/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-cisco-ios-xe-automation/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTAutomate Cisco IOS XE devices with Terraform: ciscodevnet/iosxe provider, RESTCONF/NETCONF, configuration drift management, and CI-driven changes.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-cisco-nx-os-data-center/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-cisco-nx-os-data-center/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTAutomate Cisco Nexus NX-OS data-center switches with Terraform: VXLAN EVPN, vPC, leaf-spine fabrics, and ACI-adjacent automation.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-fedora-coreos-immutable/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-fedora-coreos-immutable/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProvision Fedora CoreOS instances with Terraform: Butane / Ignition config, OSTree updates, and Kubernetes / Podman workloads.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-flatcar-container-linux/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-flatcar-container-linux/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProvision Flatcar Container Linux nodes with Terraform: Ignition config, immutable updates, and Kubernetes worker pools on AWS, Azure, and bare metal.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-hp-ux-legacy-migration/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-hp-ux-legacy-migration/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTManage HP-UX legacy workloads in 2026 with Terraform: surrounding cloud infrastructure, lift-and-shift to Linux, and HPE Synergy integration.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-hyper-v-virtualization/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-hyper-v-virtualization/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTAutomate Microsoft Hyper-V with Terraform: taliesins/hyperv provider, VM provisioning, virtual switches, and Windows Server-based hypervisor management.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-ibm-i-power-systems/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-ibm-i-power-systems/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProvision IBM i (Power Systems) on IBM Cloud with Terraform: PowerVS instances, Db2 for i, FlashCopy storage, and hybrid networking.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-ibm-zos-mainframe-hybrid/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-ibm-zos-mainframe-hybrid/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTIntegrate IBM z/OS mainframes with Terraform: Wazi as a Service on IBM Cloud, Zowe APIs, and surrounding hybrid cloud infrastructure.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-ios-26-app-backend-aws/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-ios-26-app-backend-aws/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProvision iOS 26 app backends with Terraform: Cognito Sign in with Apple, AppSync, APNs push via SNS, S3 user content, and CloudFront delivery.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-juniper-junos-automation/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-juniper-junos-automation/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTAutomate Juniper Junos devices with Terraform: junipernetworks/junos provider, NETCONF, commit-confirmed workflows, and EVPN-VXLAN fabrics.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-macos-ci-ec2-mac-instances/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-macos-ci-ec2-mac-instances/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProvision macOS CI build infrastructure with Terraform: EC2 Mac instances (mac1, mac2-m2pro), dedicated hosts, and self-hosted GitHub Actions runners.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-macos-tahoe-26-setup/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-macos-tahoe-26-setup/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTSet up Terraform on macOS Tahoe (macOS 26) for Apple Silicon: Homebrew install, tfenv multi-version, Apple Intelligence privacy, and shell integration.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-mikrotik-routeros/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-mikrotik-routeros/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTAutomate MikroTik RouterOS devices with Terraform: terraform-routeros provider, firewall rules, VPNs, BGP peers, and edge router fleets.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-mobile-app-backend-aws-amplify/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-mobile-app-backend-aws-amplify/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProvision mobile app backends with Terraform: AWS Amplify, Cognito auth, AppSync GraphQL, S3 user content, and push notifications via SNS.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-netbsd-vms/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-netbsd-vms/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProvision NetBSD VMs with Terraform on Proxmox, KVM, and Xen for cross-platform testing, embedded simulation, and portability research.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-network-automation-cisco-junos-arista/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-network-automation-cisco-junos-arista/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTManage network devices with Terraform: Cisco IOS XE / NX-OS, Juniper Junos, and Arista EOS providers. VLANs, BGP, and config drift detection.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-nutanix-ahv/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-nutanix-ahv/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTAutomate Nutanix AHV with Terraform: nutanix/nutanix provider, VM provisioning, categories, and Prism Central infrastructure as code.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-openbsd-vms/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-openbsd-vms/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProvision OpenBSD VMs with Terraform: AWS EC2 unofficial AMIs, Vultr official images, Proxmox install, and pf firewall bootstrap.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-oracle-solaris-legacy/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-oracle-solaris-legacy/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTManage Oracle Solaris legacy workloads with Terraform on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure: SPARC bare metal, ZFS, zones, and hybrid migration.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-proxmox-ve-virtual-machines/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-proxmox-ve-virtual-machines/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProvision VMs on Proxmox VE with Terraform using the bpg/proxmox provider: API token auth, cloud-init, LXC containers, and storage pools.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-smartos-illumos-zones/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-smartos-illumos-zones/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProvision SmartOS / Illumos infrastructure with Terraform: zones, ZFS datasets, vmadm-managed VMs, and the Triton DataCenter / Joyent successor stack.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-sonic-nos/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-sonic-nos/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTAutomate SONiC switches with Terraform: REST/gNMI, Azure-style fabric automation, and disaggregated network OS fleets.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-synology-dsm/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-synology-dsm/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTManage Synology DSM NAS appliances with Terraform: provisioning surrounding cloud backups (S3 / B2), DNS, and CI patterns for Synology homelabs.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-talos-linux-kubernetes/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-talos-linux-kubernetes/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProvision Talos Linux Kubernetes nodes with Terraform on AWS, vSphere, and Proxmox: machine config, talosctl bootstrap, and automated upgrades.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-truenas-scale-zfs/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-truenas-scale-zfs/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTAutomate TrueNAS Scale (Linux ZFS) with Terraform: dariusbakunas/truenas provider, datasets, NFS / SMB shares, snapshots, and replication.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-tvos-26-streaming-backend-aws/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-tvos-26-streaming-backend-aws/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProvision tvOS 26 streaming app backends with Terraform: MediaPackage HLS/DASH, MediaConvert encoding, CloudFront, and content protection (DRM).https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-unraid-homelab/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-unraid-homelab/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTSurround an Unraid homelab with Terraform-managed cloud infrastructure: backup buckets, DNS, VPN, and reverse-proxy automation.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-vmware-vsphere-esxi/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-vmware-vsphere-esxi/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProvision VMs on VMware ESXi and vCenter with Terraform: vsphere provider, templates, cloud-init, networking, and resource pools.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-windows-10-legacy-migration/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-windows-10-legacy-migration/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTUse Terraform on Windows 10 (end-of-support October 2025): manual binary install, ESU considerations, and migrating workflows to Windows 11 or WSL2.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-windows-11-developer-workstation/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-windows-11-developer-workstation/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTInstall and use Terraform on a Windows 11 developer workstation: winget install, WSL2 alternative, AWS/Azure CLI integration, and VS Code setup.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-windows-server-aws-ec2/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-windows-server-aws-ec2/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProvision Windows Server 2025 on AWS EC2 with Terraform. Includes AMI selection, password retrieval, RDP, IIS, and joining Active Directory.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-xen-xcp-ng/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-xen-xcp-ng/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTAutomate Xen and XCP-ng pools with Terraform: xenorchestra provider, VM provisioning, SR storage, and Citrix Hypervisor lab automation.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/install-opentofu/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/install-opentofu/Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTStep-by-step guide to install OpenTofu on macOS (Homebrew), Linux (apt, dnf, rpm), and Windows (Chocolatey, Scoop). Includes verification, version pinning...https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/opentofu-early-evaluation/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/opentofu-early-evaluation/Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTOpenTofu's early evaluation lets you use variables and locals in backend configuration, module sources, and required_providers — features Terraform doesn't...https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/opentofu-provider-registry/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/opentofu-provider-registry/Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow OpenTofu resolves providers from registry.opentofu.org, configures the registry, sets up filesystem mirrors for air-gapped environments, and caches...https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/opentofu-state-encryption/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/opentofu-state-encryption/Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTConfigure OpenTofu's built-in state encryption to protect sensitive values at rest. AES-GCM with PBKDF2 or AWS KMS / GCP KMS / Azure Key Vault key providers.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-ai-native-development-platforms/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-ai-native-development-platforms/Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProvision AI-native developer platforms with Terraform: sandboxes, CI/CD runners, model-serving environments, secrets, VPCs, and preview environments.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-humanoid-robotics-fleet-management/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-humanoid-robotics-fleet-management/Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProvision humanoid robotics infrastructure with Terraform: fleet management, OTA updates, simulation clusters, logging, maps, and robotics APIs.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/aws-cloudfront-cdn-with-terraform/https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/aws-cloudfront-cdn-with-terraform/Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTDeploy AWS CloudFront distributions with Terraform. S3 origin, ALB origin, custom domains, SSL certificates, cache policies, and WAF integration.