Infrastructure as Code with Terraform: First Steps
This test post covers how Infrastructure as Code (IaC) improves reliability.
Why IaC matters
IaC makes infrastructure repeatable, versioned, and reviewable in pull requests.
Beginner Workflow
- Define providers and remote state.
- Create reusable modules for networks and compute.
- Run
terraform fmt, validate, and plan in CI.
- Apply only from your pipeline, not local machines.
This is a sample article you can replace with your own real-world projects.
Kubernetes Operations: Monitoring and Alerts 101
This test post explains practical Kubernetes monitoring for production workloads.
Core Signals
- Pod restarts and CrashLoopBackOff events
- Node CPU/memory pressure
- API server and etcd latency
- Ingress error rates and latency
Alerting Tips
Start with high-signal alerts tied to user impact. Route alerts by service ownership and include runbook links.
Replace this sample with your own cluster learnings as you publish more posts.
DevOps Starter Guide: CI/CD Pipeline Basics
This test post introduces CI/CD fundamentals for small teams.
What is CI/CD?
Continuous Integration (CI) means developers merge code frequently and validate it automatically. Continuous Delivery/Deployment (CD) automates release flow so changes ship safely and quickly.
First Pipeline Checklist
- Run linting and unit tests on each pull request.
- Build an artifact once and reuse it across environments.
- Deploy to staging automatically after tests pass.
- Gate production deploys with approvals and smoke tests.
Use this as a baseline article for your future DevOps content hub.