Cloud infrastructure defined, reviewed and repeatable
Terraform describes infrastructure such as networks, servers, databases and DNS in code that can be reviewed, versioned and applied automatically. It suits any team that wants environments built consistently rather than by hand.
With Terraform, a staging environment can mirror production exactly, changes are reviewed before they happen and disaster recovery becomes a matter of re-applying code. It works across most cloud providers and many SaaS tools. The main care points are state files, which must be stored remotely and locked, and drift caused by manual console changes. For very small setups, the overhead may not be justified; OpenTofu, an open-source fork, is an option where licensing matters.
What we build with Terraform
- Reusable infrastructure modules
- Remote state and locking
- Multi-environment setups
- Plan reviews in CI pipelines
- Importing existing resources into code
Terraform questions
Can Terraform manage infrastructure we built by hand?
Yes. Existing resources can be imported into Terraform so they are managed as code from then on, without rebuilding them.
What is Terraform state and why does it matter?
State records what Terraform manages. It must be stored securely and locked during changes, otherwise two people can overwrite each other.
Why use Terraform instead of clicking in the cloud console?
Changes become reviewable, repeatable and recorded in version control, so environments can be rebuilt reliably and nobody has to remember what was clicked months ago.
Can Terraform manage more than one cloud provider?
Yes. Providers exist for the major clouds and for services such as Cloudflare, GitHub and monitoring tools, so much of your infrastructure can be described in one consistent way.
How do you stop Terraform changes breaking production?
Every change produces a plan that is reviewed before it is applied, usually through a pull request and pipeline, and we test changes in a non-production environment first.
How do you handle secrets in Terraform?
We keep secrets out of code, pull them from a secrets manager at apply time and store state in an encrypted, access-controlled backend because state can contain sensitive values.
What happens when someone changes infrastructure outside Terraform?
This is known as drift. Terraform shows the differences on the next plan, and we either bring the change into code or revert it, and scheduled drift checks can flag it early.
Can we reuse the same Terraform for development, staging and production?
Yes. Shared modules with per-environment settings keep environments consistent while allowing differences such as server size or backup retention.
Should we use Terraform or OpenTofu?
OpenTofu is an open-source fork that remains largely compatible with Terraform. We discuss licensing, tooling and team preference with you, and the code patterns are much the same.
Who owns the Terraform code and state?
You do. The code lives in your repository and the state in storage within your own cloud account, so you can continue without us at any point.
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