Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Part 4: Advanced best practices

Introduction Infrastructure as Code (IaC) has evolved beyond basic automation to encompass sophisticated practices that ensure scalability, reliability, and maintainability. Three key advanced practices stand out for organizations looking to elevate their IaC implementation: modular infrastructure design, automated testing, and robust state management. Through modular design, teams can create reusable components that promote consistency across …

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Part 3: Detailed Tool Analysis

Introduction In this, the third blog in this series on IaC, we will be looking at and diving deep into some tools that allows it all to be possible. In the previous parts of this blog series, we went into detail regarding different implementation strategies, scaling out, and core concepts of IaC. Today we are …

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Part 2: Core Concepts

Definition and Philosophy In today’s fast-paced technical landscape, managing infrastructure efficiently, reliably, as well as securely is one of the cornerstones of successfully delivering software. This is where Infrastructure as Code (IaC) comes into its own. IaC is a revolutionary approach to infrastructure management that treats it as a software development practice. The era of …

Infrastructure as Code (IaC): A Guide to Modern Infrastructure Management

Part 1: Implementation Strategy Infrastructure as Code (IaC) has become a cornerstone of modern, robust and scalable IT operations. By using IaC, infrastructure is collaboratively managed, consistently tested for compliance as well as being deployed with speed and a high degree of precision.  In treating infrastructure as application code, including testing, CI/CD and version control, …

AZ900:2024 Describe Azure management and governance (30–35%)

Disclaimer This blog is part of a 3 part series covering the 2024 AZ900 study guide. While there is tremendous value in going through this blog even if you are not writing the exam, please be aware that the content is centered around the exam. As with any exam, the curriculum and the course content …