Terraform on Just Tinkering

Consistently deploying Lambda functions and layers using Terraform

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0100

The code that accompanies this blogpost can be found here

Deploying Lambda functions to AWS using Terraform can be quite a struggle, especially when deploying from multiple environments (which only happens in dev and test environments, am I right?).

Setting up AWS IoT Core using Terraform

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

The code that accompanies this blogpost can be found here

I’ve been tinkering with AWS IoT Core this year, and wanted to put at least some of what I’ve found and done into a blog, so here it is.

Creating an AMI with Image Builder

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0100

The code that accompanies this blogpost can be found here

Update 2024-12-07: In the examples I use Amazon Linux 2023, which cannot be exported to other formats. I’ve changed the code in the repository to use an Ubuntu 24.04 base image, which can be exported.

I’ve been working with AWS Image Builder a lot more over the last couple of months, while replacing a Packer setup that was run on a Windows laptop, with Image Builder.

Automating patching with AWS Systems Manager

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The code that accompanies this blogpost can be found here

Recently I’ve been looking into patching Windows servers that have dependencies between them, using AWS Systems Manager.

The use-case was an application that exists of web servers, middleware servers and a database server.

Lessons learned from migrating 42 servers to AWS

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Earlier this year I’ve worked on a project where we had to migrate 42 servers from a data center to AWS as part of an AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) deal. There was some pressure, since the contract with the data center would end about 2 months later and the customer didn’t want to renew or extend the current contract with the data center.

How to enable and configure Security Hub for PCI DSS compliancy checks using Terraform

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

How to enable and configure Security Hub for PCI DSS compliancy checks using Terraform
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How to use Github OIDC and Terraform to assume roles in AWS using WebIdentity

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

When using Github Actions to deploy infrastructure to AWS with Terraform, you can use Open ID Connect (OIDC) to grant Github access to AWS without needing to provide access keys.

As a GitHub workflow, this would be somewhat like this:

Terraform on Just Tinkering

Consistently deploying Lambda functions and layers using Terraform

Setting up AWS IoT Core using Terraform

Creating an AMI with Image Builder

Automating patching with AWS Systems Manager

Lessons learned from migrating 42 servers to AWS

How to enable and configure Security Hub for PCI DSS compliancy checks using Terraform

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How to use Github OIDC and Terraform to assume roles in AWS using WebIdentity

How to enable and configure Security Hub for PCI DSS compliancy checks using Terraform
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