Infrastructure as Code

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) has revolutionized the way we manage cloud resources, and Terraform has become a leading tool in this space. To ensure the

Bringing Cloud-Native Concepts to On-Premise: Key Benefits for Non-Cloud Companies In today’s fast-evolving tech landscape, “cloud-native” is more than just a

Setting up consistent testing environments is essential for development, and Vagrant combined with Ansible is a powerful, flexible solution for automating this

In previous posts we have already shown multiple ways to use HashiCorp Packer to build Golden Images. In this post we will show how to automate the process with

In dynamic Kubernetes environments, managing DNS records can be a challenge. As services scale, redeploy, or change IP addresses, ensuring that DNS records

In today's rapidly evolving cloud-native landscape, the need for efficient service orchestration, service discovery, and secure communication between services

Securing Communication on HashiCorp Nomad Payloads with HashiCorp Consul Connect In modern cloud-native environments, security is paramount. One of the key

In a cloud-native environment, secrets management is a critical aspect of security. HashiCorp Vault is a popular tool for managing secrets and protecting

In today's cloud-centric world, managing infrastructure while ensuring security is paramount. HashiCorp provides two powerful tools—Terraform and Vault—that

In the rapidly evolving world of software development, securing and managing the integrity of codebases is paramount, particularly for organizations subject to

Ensuring Access Control and Secrets Management with HashiCorp Boundary and Vault in HCP and AWS Ensuring access controls and secrets management is critical in

In today's fast-paced digital landscape, efficient case management is crucial for organizations to stay on top of security and compliance issues. Mondoo, a

As infrastructure-as-code (IaC) continues to revolutionize the way we manage and provision cloud resources, ensuring the reliability, security, and efficiency

Terraform functions have become a cornerstone in managing infrastructure as code. These built-in functions empower developers to manipulate data, perform

In the previous posts of this blog series, we introduced the Mondoo platform, its Terraform provider resources, data sources, and imports, exploring how they

Introduction In today's fast-paced digital landscape, ensuring compliance with various frameworks is crucial for companies to maintain the security and

In the previous posts of this blog series, we introduced the Mondoo platform, its Terraform provider resources and data sources, exploring how they enhance

As organizations strive to safeguard their digital assets, innovative solutions like Mondoo have emerged to enhance security and compliance across various

In an era where information security management is more crucial than ever, organizations are seeking innovative solutions to safeguard their digital assets

The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, and with it, the regulatory requirements that businesses must meet. One of the most significant developments

In the world of infrastructure as code (IaC), maintaining compliance and security can be challenging. This is where Open Policy Agent (OPA) combined with

HashiCorp Sentinel with HashiCorp Terraform and Terraform Cloud HashiCorp Sentinel is a powerful policy-as-code framework that allows for the enforcement of

In today's fast-paced DevOps environments, ensuring infrastructure compliance and security is paramount. Traditionally, HashiCorp Sentinel has been a go-to for

In today's dynamic and complex cloud environments, organisations face significant challenges in managing costs while ensuring compliance and operational

In an era where data is increasingly becoming the backbone of many industries, the need for efficient data management and orchestration has never been more

This article shows you how to secure your Kubernetes cluster with the Mondoo Operator. The Mondoo Operator simplifies the process of securing your Kubernetes

Securing your GitHub Organisation is crucial as it can contain sensitive code and data. It is therefore important to monitor contributors and contributions to

As the world's leading platform for software development and collaboration, GitHub sees millions of new repositories created every day. While this rapid growth

In this article, we will show you how to secure your Kubernetes cluster with Mondoo and GitHub Actions. We will use the Mondoo GitHub Action to scan deployed

In this article, we will show you how to secure your Kubernetes cluster with Mondoo and GitHub Actions. We will use the Mondoo GitHub Action to scan our

Protecting your digital assets isn't just about safeguarding data; it's about safeguarding your business's reputation, integrity, and longevity. With cyber

Secrets Distribution The problem domain of secrets distribution is a common one. You have a secret, you want to distribute it to a service, and you want to

Secrets Distribution The problem domain of secrets distribution is a common one. You have a secret, you want to distribute to a service, and you want to

In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud infrastructure management, efficiently securing and monitoring resources is critical. This is where Mondoo comes in, a

We are expanding our offer with lectures, small bits of knowledge that offer the perfect introduction to a topic, and are pleased to give you a first insight

Secrets Distribution The problem domain of secrets distribution is a common one. You have a secret, you want to distribute it to a service, and you want to

We are constantly working to expand our offering and provide the latest and greatest training and education opportunities in the areas of DevOps, Cloud Native

Secrets Distribution The problem domain of secrets distribution is a common one. You have a secret, you want to distribute to a service, and you want to

In the dynamic realm of software development, where every keystroke contributes to the creation of innovative solutions, the experience of developers plays a

This is the second post in a series about IT compliance with Mondoo. This post will focus on how to add your own custom policies to Mondoo. Make sure to

Effective team organization is at the heart of continuous and sustainable value delivery for any organization. This article explores various process models,

From unraveling the mysteries behind system behavior to exploring cutting-edge debugging techniques, this article promises a glimpse into the fundamental

In the vast landscape of modern IT work, writing code stands as a cornerstone. However, the plethora of programming languages often raises questions about how

This is the first post in a series about IT compliance with Mondoo. This post will focus on the basics of Mondoo and how you can use it to get insights about

We are happy to announce our partnership with Mondoo, a leading provider of cybersecurity and infrastructure management solutions. In collaboration with

Knowledge boosting at German Telecommunication Company Since 2018, Infralovers partners with a well known German Telecommunications Company, boasting 211,000

Driving Innovation: Transformation with OpenStack, Kubernetes, and Chef For the span of 1.5 years, Infralovers collaborated with this client, a global

In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, organizations face the challenge of delivering applications consistently across various platforms and

Starting with version 1.14.0, the Vault PKI secrets engine supports the Automatic Certificate Management Environment (ACME) specification for issuing and

Leveraging OpenTelemetry to Enhance Ansible with Jaeger Tracing In today's complex IT environments, system administrators and DevOps teams are constantly

A Journey with Terraform and Chef Infra with a locistics company From 2017 to 2023, Infralovers worked with this international logistics client, a leading

Automation Initiative with Ansible and Terraform Integration In a dynamic collaboration, Infralovers helped persue an automation initiative at a global player

HashiCorp Terraform Testing In a one-month collaboration in 2021, Infralovers provided tailored training for an international fashion brand, leveraging

Introduction We have collected some useful and interesting links about Chef for you. Chef is Now a Part of Progress - Chef Blog I can’t wait to see what

Introduction We have collected four useful and interesting links about Chef for you. Configuring knife using Knife Profiles Just completed the Configuring

Introduction We have collected some useful and interesting links about Chef for you. Actionable Insights with Chef Automate & ServiceNow - Chef Blog To be

Collaborative infrastructure automation.

Collaborative infrastructure automation.

This training is the follow up to the Ansible 101 training and will deepen your understanding even more.

The perfect base to learn how to use configuration management for your services.

What seems like a strange combination might just be right for you. Let us know your wishes and we will create your perfect training.

The perfect base to learn how to use configuration management for your services.

The perfect base to learn how to use configuration management for your services.

We are always working on expanding our range of courses.

Introduction to modern infrastructure provisioning.

Introduction to modern infrastructure provisioning. This public course will be held in English only.

Write your own Terraform plugins with ease.

Test your Terraform managed infrastructure.

Introduction We have collected different links about Chef for you to stay up to date. Protect Yourself From the RubyGems Backdoor by InSpec’ing Your Fleet -

HashiCorp Nomad & Container Optimisation in a Month In a dedicated one-month collaboration, Infralovers partnered with this client to enhance their

Introduction This Chef and Habitat link roundup contains links about the new Chef Infra Client release and examples how to use Chef Habitat on Windows. AWS

Every year at the ChefConf the Chef Community awards people who do exceptional things on a regular basis. The Awesome Community Chefs help improving Chef and

The Chef Community Summit is an event where Chef Inc. brings all its' users and contributors together. In 2018 it took place in Seattle and London. Attendees

Due to our years of experience in consulting and training our customers, we know a thing or two about IT infrastructure. The Developer Magazine shares this

News from blog.chef.io Deploy Applications with HPE OneSphere and Chef Automate - Chef Blog You can take advantage of the integration between HPE OneSphere and

News from the Chef.io Blog A Look at Deploying an Icinga2 Server with Chef Cookbooks - Chef Blog Walk through a deployment using four Icinga 2 cookbooks to see

Commandemy is a Chef training partner and our CEO Edmund Haselwanter was interviewed by Brian Turner (Director of Learning Services at Chef) at the Chef

News from chef.io Migrating your Chef Server with knife-ec-backup and knife-tidy - Chef Blog Your guide for the easiest way to get all of your Chef data moved

News from blog.chef.io Migrating your Chef Server with knife-ec-backup and knife-tidy - Chef Blog Now is a great time to start thinking about deploying a new

Learn chef on chef.io Learn Chef Rally: New learning site for Chef practitioners - Chef Blog I'm excited to announce the launch of our new learning site for

Modernizing Onboard IT Systems for a German Railway Company Infralovers played a pivotal role in the comprehensive modernization of onboard IT systems a german

We are IT-Experts and love everything that has to do with IT-Infrastructure and the cloud. Since 10 years we have been building and consulting big and small

Empowering Skills: Chef Inc / Progress From 2013 to 2019, Infralovers played a significant role in shaping the educational landscape for Chef Inc, now Progress

OpenStack in modern telecommunication 2015 to 2016, Infralovers helped one of Germany's leading telecommunications giants to decide on the perfect solutions to

Revolutionizing IT Infrastructure for a Global Energy Drink Manufacturer For six years, Infralovers played a pivotal consulting role in the extensive

Transforming Workflows at ARZ From 2018 to 2019, Infralovers, played a pivotal role in transforming the approach to infrastructure and code for ARZ, fostering a

Chef Fundamentals back in Nürnberg. A lot of interesting discussions and deep dives. Feedback Results Avg Min Max 4,55 4 5 „course adressing the topics

Chef Fundamentals back in Berlin. A lot of interesting discussions and deep dives. Feedback Results Avg Min Max 4,78 4 5 „course adressing the topics announced“

Chef Fundamentals on the road again, this time clode to my roots in Innsbruck in Tyrol. Quite a new situation with a lot of questions on how to run chef-client

OpenStack Lifecycle Management Tools In a joint effort Jannis Rake-Revelant, Jürgen Brüder, and myself Edmund Haselwanter had a look at several what we call

OpenStack Lifecycle Management Tools In a joint effort Jannis Rake-Revelant, Jürgen Brüder, and myself Edmund Haselwanter had a look at several what we call

OpenStack Lifecycle Management Tools In a joint effort Jannis Rake-Revelant, Jürgen Brüder, and myself Edmund Haselwanter had a look at several what we call

OpenStack Lifecycle Management Tools In a joint effort Jannis Rake-Revelant, Jürgen Brüder, and myself Edmund Haselwanter had a look at several what we call

OpenStack Lifecycle Management Tools In a joint effort Jannis Rake-Revelant, Jürgen Brüder, and myself Edmund Haselwanter had a look at several what we call

Chef Fundamentals near the north pole ;-) Super happy to teach a Chef class in Iceland. Feedback Results Avg Min Max 4,77 4,50 5,00 „course adressing the topics

So we have installed OpenStack on our test environment but not done anything with it. SUSECloud Part 1 - Install The Multi Node OpenStack/Ceph Environment

Welcome back to the next post in the series about deploying a multinode OpenStack testlab environment. This time we will focus on the outside-in to our cluster.

Prerequisites Have a cluster installed like in: SUSECloud Part 1 - Install The Multi Node OpenStack/Ceph Environment Getting OpenStack Installed Turn on the one

Prerequisites Have a cluster installed like in: SUSECloud Part 1 - Install The Multi Node OpenStack/Ceph Environment After you have installed the admin node you

Cheat Sheet Version This will become a full fledged blog post. At this time it is just the happy-path description to get it running without much explanation.

Prerequisites We need to have a VirtualBox environment set up. For SLES have a look at this blog post: Install Virtualbox on SLES 11 SP3. As SLES and SUSECloud

Transforming Banking Infrastructure for an European Bank From 2013 to 2019, Infralovers played a pivotal role in training the staff of an european Bank and