The Cloudify Blog
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Provision EKS clusters with Terraform and Cloudify
- By Alex Molev
- February 16, 2022
- Cloudify
In the previous two posts, we discussed how to run Terraform on Cloudify Manager using different options, how to create a blueprint and make it generic. In this article, we will focus on how to provision the Kubernetes cluster (EKS). https://medium.com/@alexmolev/running-terraform-with-cloudify-ed3e998ae73d https://medium.com/@alexmolev/running-terraform-with-cloudify-part-2-5279e70374ff What you’ll learn In this article,… Read More -
Getting started with Cloudify Blueprint
- By Nati Shalom
- February 6, 2022
- Cloudify
Cloudify Blueprint is a YAML file with definitions of resources and connections between them, the syntax is based on the TOSCA specification (topology orchestration specification for cloud applications). It is best suited to enable multi-domain service orchestration based on Ansible, Terraform, AWS Cloud Formation, Azure ARM, Kubernetes Helm and so… Read More -
In 2022, Complexity and Cost Will Drive Shift-Left to New Heights
- By Nati Shalom
- February 2, 2022
- Cloudify
As the pandemic drives enterprise digital transformation, an abundance of funding is being thrown at startups with a plan to support the process. It’s ushering in a new wave of DevOps automation, and in this post I’ll share a few predictions that might shape the market in the year ahead. Read More -
ServiceNow via Cloudify: Automation Challenges Solved
- By Team Cloudify
- January 27, 2022
- Cloudify
There’s no longer any doubt: DevOps is the way of the future. No one can deny the benefits of automation to organizations of every size and type. But when it comes time to reap those benefits, actually implementing automation can be a costly nightmare. This is especially true in companies… Read More -
ServiceNow and Cloudify – 5 Tips for ServiceNow Success
- By Team Cloudify
- January 4, 2022
- Cloudify
Anyone who has been in IT for a while knows that having great tools is necessary but not sufficient to achieve success. To gain true value from your tools and technology, you need to put the right processes in place to drive business change. This article will take you through… Read More -
ServiceNow and Cloudify – Value Stream Management
- By Team Cloudify
- December 31, 2021
- Cloudify
Combining today’s top DevOps technologies to enable the practice of Value Stream Management is the dream of IT leaders in multiple industries. ServiceNow and Cloudify takes that dream and makes it a reality. Automated operations that once required hiring additional DevOps engineers are now part of the day-to-day workflow. Read More -
Running Terraform with Cloudify (Part 2)
- By Alex Molev
- December 21, 2021
- Cloudify
In the previous article Running Terraform with Cloudify Part 1 we have covered how to create a blueprint for a dedicated Terraform template. What You’ll learn In this article we will create a generic blueprint. The blueprint receives the inputs Terraform version, the URL/Git path, variables and… Read More -
Your Quick Guide to Infrastructure Automation for DevOps
- By Team Cloudify
- December 15, 2021
- Cloudify
Devops is a popular approach to the software development lifecycle that seeks to improve the quality and frequency of software releases. This article examines the practice of Devops, the role of automation, and the opportunities for unheard of efficiency in the delivery of software as a result of the virtualization… Read More -
Running Terraform with Cloudify (Part 1)
- By Alex Molev
- December 13, 2021
- Cloudify
In this article we will be using some basic functionalities such as: Basic knowledge on TerraformInputs — for parametrizationIntrinsic functions — to work with credentials and pass the inputs to terraform templateCapabilities — Exposing terraform outputs If you are not familiar with how to work with the items… Read More -
Solving Cloud Management Challenges
- By Team Cloudify
- December 9, 2021
- Cloudify
Cloud Management is an ever changing element of the work we do as automation engineers. Oftentimes, we are looking at a number of different platforms both on-prem and in the cloud. The amount of resources in our charge increases almost daily thanks to many advances in software engineering and automation. Read More -
Cloudify & ServiceNow: Taking Your IT-SM and DevOps to the Next Level
- By Team Cloudify
- December 7, 2021
- Cloudify
As a modern and forward-thinking company, you’ve invested in the latest technologies to power your business. You’ve got an excellent IT Service Management (ITSM) or DevOps toolset, and you’re now looking to take things to the next level with your operations. You want to merge your IT and Business… Read More -
AWS EKS vs. ECS vs. Fargate: The Breakdown
- By Team Cloudify
- October 26, 2021
- Cloudify
Amazon provides multiple options for managing containers on their platform, including: Elastic Container Service (ECS), Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), AWS Fargate (a serverless computer engine for containers) While they all aim to provide similar value when it comes to container management there are some fundamental differences that make the choice… Read More