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Summary Aider is a command-line AI coding assistant that connects to LLMs such as GPT-4 or Claude to make edits across multiple files in a local Git repository

Summary Claude is Anthropic's family of AI assistants built on large language models, trained with a focus on safety and helpfulness for tasks ranging from

Summary Continue is an open-source IDE extension for VS Code and JetBrains that brings LLM-powered chat, inline code completion, and multi-file edits into the

Summary Generative AI (GenAI) is a class of AI models that create new content by learning statistical patterns from large datasets, enabling applications such

Summary LangChain is an open-source Python and JavaScript framework that simplifies building LLM-powered applications by providing composable abstractions for

Summary A Large Language Model (LLM) is a neural network with billions of parameters trained on vast text datasets to predict and generate coherent language,

Most AI coding assistants are tightly coupled to a single provider. Switching often means changing tools, reconfiguring workflows, or losing context. OpenCode

If you’ve been using AI in software engineering for a while, you know the real productivity jump doesn’t come from "chatting about code". It comes

In 2026, “tech trends” are less about shiny launches and more about the forces that shape everyday IT work—how software gets built, how systems stay secure, how

A lot has happened in the eight months since we covered Mondoo's March 2025 release. If you're already using the platform, you've probably noticed some big

How Claude Sonnet 4.5 and GitHub Copilot helped us navigate the maze of custom Backstage integrations The Backstage Promise (and the Reality) Spotify's

Remember last July when we dug into Ollama and its promise for local AI? Well, a lot has happened since then. Ollama has rolled out some pretty significant

The world of AI is evolving rapidly, and with it, the way we interact with APIs and infrastructure. At Infralovers, we're excited to explore how Postman's new

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) specification was introduced by AI research company Anthropic. Since its release, it has seen widespread adoption across

In recent years, artificial intelligence has dramatically changed the way we work, highlighting just how much it can enhance human creativity and

It’s no surprise that artificial intelligence continues to dominate headlines, with new breakthroughs, tools, and regulations shaping the way we interact with

In the previous parts (part one and part two) of this blog series, we explored the challenges facing DevOps today, how AI can address them, and how to build

In the first part of our blog series, we explored the different challenges of DevOps and how AI can address them. We also introduced the fundamentals of

DevOps is a key success factor for modern software development and we have most definitely come across AI in one way or another. The intersection of AI and

The rise of AI in DevOps has been causing a revolution in how we approach software development and operations. We're witnessing a shift in our industry, where

Join me as I dive into the Zed text editor, a powerful and fast open-source alternative to VS Code. Developed in Rust and designed with speed in mind, Zed is

In today's rapidly evolving technology landscape, local Large Language Models (LLMs) are emerging as a pivotal force, particularly in the areas of DevOps and

In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, the challenge isn't about what AI can do — it's about how seamlessly it can be integrated into our

In the ever-evolving field of software development, AI coding assistants have emerged as powerful tools to enhance productivity and code quality. Integrated

Unlocking new possibilities with AI-powered terminal integration In the dynamic world of software development, staying at the cutting edge is essential. The

Summary Ansible is an agentless, open-source automation platform that uses human-readable YAML playbooks to automate configuration management, application

Summary Ansible AWX is the open-source web-based interface and API server for Ansible that enables teams to manage, schedule, and audit automation jobs with

Summary Ansible Molecule is a testing and development framework for Ansible roles that provisions ephemeral test instances, runs playbooks against them, and

Summary Ansible Vault is the built-in encryption mechanism for Ansible that allows teams to store sensitive values—passwords, API keys, certificates—alongside

In modern infrastructure automation, teams often combine Terraform with configuration management tools like Ansible or Chef to get end-to-end control of their

In the ever-evolving landscape of IT automation, AWX serves as a powerful web-based user interface for Ansible, streamlining complex and repetitive tasks within

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

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

Infralovers provided custom Ansible/Terraform training (2021) for a global automotive supplier, boosting awareness & skills for IT infrastructure

HashiCorp Vault SSH Authentication In the last HashiCorp Vault post we described a way to configure Vault and also our Infrastructure to use the One Time

Most HashiCorp Vault tutorials - even those from HashiCorp - use the commandline tools or even just curl to configure HashiCorp Vault. But do we want to use

The second Infracoders Meetup was also held in the Aula X Space, in Eggenberg, and took place on the 11th of April, 2017. About 18 attendees learned a lot about

Summary Claude is Anthropic's family of AI assistants built on large language models, trained with a focus on safety and helpfulness for tasks ranging from

Summary An API (Application Programming Interface) is a defined contract that specifies how software components interact, enabling developers to use

In recent years, artificial intelligence has dramatically changed the way we work, highlighting just how much it can enhance human creativity and

Summary Domain-Driven Design (DDD) is a software development philosophy introduced by Eric Evans that advocates for building software models that closely

Summary Keycloak is an open-source Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution developed by Red Hat that provides single sign-on, identity brokering, and user

Same Goal, Different Pattern In the previous article we synchronized 1Password items into Vault by pulling data with Terraform and writing it into a KV engine.

We’re Officially an IBM Partner and Our HashiCorp Journey Continues! We’re thrilled to announce that we now are an official IBM Partner. This milestone is a

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

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

Summary Ansible is an agentless, open-source automation platform that uses human-readable YAML playbooks to automate configuration management, application

Summary Ansible AWX is the open-source web-based interface and API server for Ansible that enables teams to manage, schedule, and audit automation jobs with

Summary Ansible Molecule is a testing and development framework for Ansible roles that provisions ephemeral test instances, runs playbooks against them, and

Summary Ansible Vault is the built-in encryption mechanism for Ansible that allows teams to store sensitive values—passwords, API keys, certificates—alongside

Summary Bash (Bourne Again SHell) is a command-line interpreter and scripting language that serves as the default shell on most Linux distributions and macOS,

Summary Capybara is a Ruby library for acceptance testing web applications that provides a domain-specific language for simulating how real users navigate and

Summary Chef is a powerful configuration management platform that uses Ruby DSL-based cookbooks to define infrastructure state; CINC is the freely licensed

Summary CI/CD stands for Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (or Deployment), and refers to a set of practices and tooling that automate the process

Summary CI/CD combines Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (or Deployment) into a unified pipeline that automates the path from code commit to

Summary A CLI (Command Line Interface) is a text-based user interface where users interact with a program by typing commands, as opposed to using a graphical

Summary Configuration management is the discipline of systematically handling changes to systems and infrastructure so that they maintain integrity and

Summary Continuous Delivery is a practice in which software is kept in a continuously releasable state through automated build, test, and staging pipelines,

Summary Continuous Deployment is the practice of automatically deploying every change that passes automated tests directly to production, removing all manual

Summary Continuous Integration (CI) is the practice of frequently merging code changes into a shared repository, where each merge triggers an automated build

Summary Cucumber is the most widely adopted BDD framework, translating human-readable Gherkin feature files into automated test execution by mapping each step

Summary End-to-end (E2E) testing exercises real user journeys through the entire application stack—from the user interface through the backend to the

Summary Gherkin is the domain-specific language used to express BDD test scenarios. Its Given/When/Then structure makes test cases readable by non-technical

Summary GitHub Actions is GitHub's native automation platform that enables teams to build, test, and deploy code by defining event-driven workflows as YAML

Summary GitLab CI is GitLab's built-in CI/CD system where pipelines are defined as YAML in a .gitlab-ci.yml file, enabling automated build, test, and deployment

Summary Jenkins is the most widely adopted open-source CI/CD automation server, enabling teams to define build, test, and deployment pipelines through a rich

Summary JUnit is the foundational testing framework for Java applications, offering a simple annotation-based model for defining and running unit tests, and

Summary Pulumi is an Infrastructure as Code platform that replaces domain-specific configuration languages with general-purpose programming languages, allowing

n8n 2.0 landed on December 8, 2024, and it's the kind of release nobody gets excited about but everyone eventually appreciates. No flashy features, no shiny UI

A lot has happened in the eight months since we covered Mondoo's March 2025 release. If you're already using the platform, you've probably noticed some big

In recent years, artificial intelligence has dramatically changed the way we work, highlighting just how much it can enhance human creativity and

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

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

Why another article on that topic? We were already talking about mondoo in a previous article. Mondoo is brought to you by the team who gave you InSpec and the

Since 2018, Infralovers boosts knowledge at a telco giant via training, workshops & coaching on GitLab, K8s, Ansible, Observability & more across depts.

In 2023, Infralovers supported a pan-European bank in transforming automation processes, providing Terraform consulting and tailored training for ~100 staff.

What is HashiCorp Nomad? HashiCorp Nomad is not only a lightweight alternative to Kubernetes. It's simple to use, easy to setup and very scalable. I use it on

Infralovers provided custom Ansible/Terraform training (2021) for a global automotive supplier, boosting awareness & skills for IT infrastructure

Automate creation of VMWare virtual machines In the previous post about VMWare templates with packer and also the revised post about that topic we introduced

Automated VMWare Templates with HashiCorp Packer Within all the cloud providers you get automated built template based virtual machines - what about doing this

Infralovers helped a telco giant (2015-16) with OpenStack challenges. Provided consulting, training & analysis for hardware, networks & automation.

From 2013-19, Infralovers trained the infrastructure team of a European bank (& its acquisitions) in Chef Infra & security for IT transformation across

Summary Amazon CloudWatch is the built-in observability platform for AWS that collects and analyzes metrics, logs, and events from AWS services and custom

Amazon EKS with ALB and External DNS for Route 53 What is Amazon EKS? Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) is a managed service on AWS that eliminates

Distribution of HashiCorp Packer templated Virtual Machines After creating our virtual machine templates in multiple clouds, having tested them and validated

Automated Cloud Templates with HashiCorp Packer In our previous post about Packer and azure, we used Azure to introduce a HashiCorp Packer definition in HCL

Automated Cloud Templates with HashiCorp Packer In our previous post about VMWare and Packer and our revised post we already covered how to create templates for

What is AWS Fargate? Fargate is the next incarnation of Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS). With classic ECS you had to create dedicated instances to run

Introduction As part of my Bachelor Thesis “Serverless Architectures”, my boss Edmund wanted to support me and assigned me the task to implement a serverless

As a new project, I was assigned the task to automate internal processes for our website deployment and to implement some features. Therefore, I had to deal

This post is the first part of a series of posts on Hashicorp Terraform. The Problem With the rise of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), it is possible to set

A post about DevOps, ChatOps, ChatBots and how we used them to create a fully automated deployment experience for a fortune 500 company. Let's start with a

The revival of the Infracoders Graz Meetup group took place on the 21st of February 2017 at the Aula X Space in Eggenberg, Graz. About 30 Infracoders listened

Über 6 Jahre unterstützte Infralovers einen Energydrink-Hersteller bei der AWS-Migration & Automatisierung (Chef, Terraform, Vault) ohne

Summary Backstage is an open-source framework originally created by Spotify for building internal developer portals, providing a centralized hub for service

How Claude Sonnet 4.5 and GitHub Copilot helped us navigate the maze of custom Backstage integrations The Backstage Promise (and the Reality) Spotify's

Summary Bash (Bourne Again SHell) is a command-line interpreter and scripting language that serves as the default shell on most Linux distributions and macOS,

Summary Acceptance testing is the final verification stage that confirms software satisfies agreed business requirements before release, often carried out with

Summary BDD is a collaborative development methodology that bridges the gap between technical tests and business requirements by expressing behaviour in a

Summary Behave is the leading Behavior-Driven Development framework for Python, allowing teams to write human-readable test scenarios in Gherkin and execute

Summary Cucumber is the most widely adopted BDD framework, translating human-readable Gherkin feature files into automated test execution by mapping each step

Summary Gherkin is the domain-specific language used to express BDD test scenarios. Its Given/When/Then structure makes test cases readable by non-technical

Summary Chef is a powerful configuration management platform that uses Ruby DSL-based cookbooks to define infrastructure state; CINC is the freely licensed

In modern infrastructure automation, teams often combine Terraform with configuration management tools like Ansible or Chef to get end-to-end control of their

For 1.5 years, Infralovers aided a global consultancy with training (Vault, Chef) & consulting for OpenStack testing & CI/CD modernization (K8s,

From 2017-23, Infralovers guided a logistics firm with training & consulting for Chef Infra adoption and later Terraform/Cloud service evaluation.

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

The first Infracoders/DevOps/CloudNative Meetup after the summer break took place on the 11th of September, 2018 in Graz. About 15 Infracoders were excited

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

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

Nowadays the term DevOps is spreading rapidly all over the world. That is why we want to give you an introduction to DevOps, define the term, inform you about

Ruby After my first steps in programming with Ruby, I was assigned to write a program for our company to automate a process. The task I should automate, takes

In 2017, Infralovers helped a railway modernize onboard IT using Chef Infra training/consulting, enabling updates despite poor network connectivity.

About the author Jan Klare is the co-founder of the cloudbau GmbH and a big automation and bleeding edge technology fan. He is a core reviewer in the official

Configuration Management started in the late 1960s in the US Military. They specified exactly how mainframe systems needed to be setup. In the last few years

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

Welcome to the blog of the Austrian company "Infralovers". You can expect regular updates on topics like Chef, OpenStack, Jenkins and many other

As official training partner (2013-19), Infralovers established Chef Inc./Progress Chef training in DACH, improving materials & offering German language

In 2018-19, Infralovers helped ARZ shift to modern IaC practices with tailored Chef Infra/GitLab training & consulting, overcoming initial skepticism.

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

At the beginning of May 2014 I started contributing to a great new OpenSource project sponsored by Deutsche Telekom. The Hardening Framework. One of the

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

Summary Ansible AWX is the open-source web-based interface and API server for Ansible that enables teams to manage, schedule, and audit automation jobs with

Summary ArgoCD is a CNCF project that implements GitOps continuous delivery for Kubernetes by continuously reconciling the live cluster state with the desired

Summary Blue/Green Deployment is a release strategy where two identical production environments (blue and green) run in parallel, allowing traffic to be

Summary A Canary Release routes a small percentage of production traffic to a new software version while the rest continues on the stable version, enabling

Summary CI/CD stands for Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (or Deployment), and refers to a set of practices and tooling that automate the process

Summary CI/CD combines Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (or Deployment) into a unified pipeline that automates the path from code commit to

Summary Continuous Delivery is a practice in which software is kept in a continuously releasable state through automated build, test, and staging pipelines,

Summary Continuous Deployment is the practice of automatically deploying every change that passes automated tests directly to production, removing all manual

Summary Continuous Integration (CI) is the practice of frequently merging code changes into a shared repository, where each merge triggers an automated build

Summary A Docker Registry is a server-side application that stores and distributes container images, acting as the repository from which container runtimes pull

Summary GitHub Actions is GitHub's native automation platform that enables teams to build, test, and deploy code by defining event-driven workflows as YAML

Summary GitLab CI is GitLab's built-in CI/CD system where pipelines are defined as YAML in a .gitlab-ci.yml file, enabling automated build, test, and deployment

Summary GitOps is an operational model where the entire desired state of infrastructure and applications is stored in Git, and automated controllers

Summary Harness is an enterprise software delivery platform that combines CI/CD automation, GitOps, feature flags, cloud cost optimization, and security

Summary Jenkins is the most widely adopted open-source CI/CD automation server, enabling teams to define build, test, and deployment pipelines through a rich

Summary A CLI (Command Line Interface) is a text-based user interface where users interact with a program by typing commands, as opposed to using a graphical

Most AI coding assistants are tightly coupled to a single provider. Switching often means changing tools, reconfiguring workflows, or losing context. OpenCode

If you’ve been using AI in software engineering for a while, you know the real productivity jump doesn’t come from "chatting about code". It comes

The Problem: Hardcoded Credentials Every developer has faced this temptation: you need to test something quickly, so you hardcode an API key or database

Summary Bare metal describes a physical server that runs workloads directly on hardware without an intervening hypervisor, offering maximum performance and

Summary A Floating IP is a public IP address managed independently of a specific instance, allowing operators to move external reachability between instances

Our first live webinar with our partner HashiCorp Introduction The transformation to cloud based operation models requires companies to further develop their

Nowadays the term DevOps is spreading rapidly all over the world. That is why we want to give you an introduction to DevOps, define the term, inform you about

This post is the first part of a series of posts on Hashicorp Terraform. The Problem With the rise of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), it is possible to set

Summary Ceph is an open-source, software-defined storage platform that delivers object, block, and file storage from a single unified cluster. It is designed to

Summary Cloud-native is a design philosophy and set of practices for building applications that are resilient, scalable, and manageable in modern cloud

Summary A CRD (Custom Resource Definition) is a Kubernetes extension mechanism that allows operators and platform teams to introduce new resource types into the

Summary Docker is the most widely adopted container platform, providing tools to build, ship, and run applications in lightweight, isolated containers that

Summary etcd is an open-source distributed key-value store that provides reliable storage for critical data in distributed systems. It is best known as the

Summary FluentD is a CNCF-graduated open-source log collector that decouples log collection from log storage by providing a unified logging layer with hundreds

Summary MinIO is an open-source, high-performance object storage server that is fully compatible with the Amazon S3 API. It can be deployed on-premises, at the

When developing applications for OpenShift, having a reliable local development environment is crucial. But with several options available, each with different

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

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) has revolutionized the way organizations manage cloud infrastructure, with Terraform leading as a premier tool. HashiCorp Cloud

At Infralovers GmbH, we're thrilled to announce our upcoming comprehensive Crossplane training course. As passionate advocates for cloud-native technologies, we

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

Wir freuen uns euch mitteilen zu können, dass wir planen unser Angebot um brandneue Trainings im Bereich Cloud Native zu erweitern. Diese Trainings werden

In a month (2019), Infralovers mentored & consulted a self-learning team, aligning knowledge & optimizing HashiCorp Nomad & Container technology

Summary Aider is a command-line AI coding assistant that connects to LLMs such as GPT-4 or Claude to make edits across multiple files in a local Git repository

Summary Continue is an open-source IDE extension for VS Code and JetBrains that brings LLM-powered chat, inline code completion, and multi-file edits into the

Most AI coding assistants are tightly coupled to a single provider. Switching often means changing tools, reconfiguring workflows, or losing context. OpenCode

DevOps is a key success factor for modern software development and we have most definitely come across AI in one way or another. The intersection of AI and

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

The rise of AI in DevOps has been causing a revolution in how we approach software development and operations. We're witnessing a shift in our industry, where

In today's rapidly evolving technology landscape, local Large Language Models (LLMs) are emerging as a pivotal force, particularly in the areas of DevOps and

In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, the challenge isn't about what AI can do — it's about how seamlessly it can be integrated into our

In the ever-evolving field of software development, AI coding assistants have emerged as powerful tools to enhance productivity and code quality. Integrated

Summary CINC Auditor is an open-source, license-free rebuild of Chef InSpec that enables infrastructure compliance testing and auditing using the same profile

Summary CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) is a publicly maintained dictionary of known security vulnerabilities and exposures, each assigned a unique

Summary DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) is an EU regulation that entered into force in January 2025, requiring financial institutions and their

Summary GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is the EU regulation that sets out rights for individuals over their personal data and obligations for

Summary HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is a U.S. federal law that sets national standards for protecting sensitive patient health

Summary ISO 27001 is the leading international standard for information security management systems (ISMS), providing a systematic approach to managing

Summary Mondoo is a security posture management platform that enables organizations to continuously assess and enforce security policies across cloud

Summary The NIS2 Directive (Network and Information Security Directive 2) is an EU regulation that mandates minimum cybersecurity standards across critical and

A lot has happened in the eight months since we covered Mondoo's March 2025 release. If you're already using the platform, you've probably noticed some big

In today’s fast-paced digital world security isn’t optional, it’s a foundation. Whether you're running microservices in Kubernetes, managing cloud resources, or

Mondoo bills itself as a comprehensive exposure management platform – think a single pane for all your security needs, on-prem and in the cloud. In practice,

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

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

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

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

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

The first Infracoders/DevOps/CloudNative Meetup after the summer break took place on the 11th of September, 2018 in Graz. About 15 Infracoders were excited

Summary Ansible is an agentless, open-source automation platform that uses human-readable YAML playbooks to automate configuration management, application

Summary Chef is a powerful configuration management platform that uses Ruby DSL-based cookbooks to define infrastructure state; CINC is the freely licensed

Summary Configuration management is the discipline of systematically handling changes to systems and infrastructure so that they maintain integrity and

Summary Cloud-native is a design philosophy and set of practices for building applications that are resilient, scalable, and manageable in modern cloud

Summary Docker is the most widely adopted container platform, providing tools to build, ship, and run applications in lightweight, isolated containers that

Summary Docker Compose allows developers to define an entire multi-container application—services, networks, and volumes—in a single docker-compose.yml file and

Summary A Docker Registry is a server-side application that stores and distributes container images, acting as the repository from which container runtimes pull

The container ecosystem has evolved significantly over the past few years, and teams today have more choices than ever when selecting their container runtime

When developing applications for OpenShift, having a reliable local development environment is crucial. But with several options available, each with different

Summary MongoDB is a document-oriented NoSQL database that stores records as BSON (binary JSON) documents. Its flexible schema allows teams to iterate quickly

Summary MySQL is one of the world's most popular open-source relational database management systems (RDBMS). It stores data in tables with rows and columns,

Summary PostgreSQL is an advanced open-source relational database that extends the SQL standard with features such as custom data types, full-text search, JSON

Summary Datadog is a cloud-based monitoring and analytics platform that unifies metrics, application traces, logs, and security signals into a single pane of

Summary Blue/Green Deployment is a release strategy where two identical production environments (blue and green) run in parallel, allowing traffic to be

Summary A Canary Release routes a small percentage of production traffic to a new software version while the rest continues on the stable version, enabling

Summary A Rolling Upgrade replaces running instances of an application one at a time (or in small batches), ensuring the service remains available throughout

Summary Domain-Driven Design (DDD) is a software development philosophy introduced by Eric Evans that advocates for building software models that closely

Summary Developer Experience (DevEx) refers to the sum of all touchpoints a developer has with the systems, tools, processes, and people involved in building

Summary Backstage is an open-source framework originally created by Spotify for building internal developer portals, providing a centralized hub for service

Summary Platform Engineering is the discipline of designing and operating Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) to provide development teams with self-service

Summary Aider is a command-line AI coding assistant that connects to LLMs such as GPT-4 or Claude to make edits across multiple files in a local Git repository

Summary Continue is an open-source IDE extension for VS Code and JetBrains that brings LLM-powered chat, inline code completion, and multi-file edits into the

Summary Blue/Green Deployment is a release strategy where two identical production environments (blue and green) run in parallel, allowing traffic to be

Summary A Canary Release routes a small percentage of production traffic to a new software version while the rest continues on the stable version, enabling

Summary CI/CD stands for Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (or Deployment), and refers to a set of practices and tooling that automate the process

Summary CI/CD combines Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (or Deployment) into a unified pipeline that automates the path from code commit to

Summary Configuration management is the discipline of systematically handling changes to systems and infrastructure so that they maintain integrity and

Summary Continuous Delivery is a practice in which software is kept in a continuously releasable state through automated build, test, and staging pipelines,

Summary Continuous Deployment is the practice of automatically deploying every change that passes automated tests directly to production, removing all manual

Summary Continuous Integration (CI) is the practice of frequently merging code changes into a shared repository, where each merge triggers an automated build

Summary Docker Compose allows developers to define an entire multi-container application—services, networks, and volumes—in a single docker-compose.yml file and

Summary DORA Metrics are four research-backed software delivery performance indicators developed by the DevOps Research and Assessment team that help

Summary GitOps is an operational model where the entire desired state of infrastructure and applications is stored in Git, and automated controllers

Summary Harness is an enterprise software delivery platform that combines CI/CD automation, GitOps, feature flags, cloud cost optimization, and security

Summary Platform Engineering is the discipline of designing and operating Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) to provide development teams with self-service

Summary A Rolling Upgrade replaces running instances of an application one at a time (or in small batches), ensuring the service remains available throughout

Summary Semantic Versioning (SemVer) is a widely adopted versioning convention using a MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH format where each segment communicates the type and

If you've used Claude Code for more than a day, you know the drill. Every Bash command, every file write outside the working directory, every network call --

A lot has happened in the eight months since we covered Mondoo's March 2025 release. If you're already using the platform, you've probably noticed some big

Remember last July when we dug into Ollama and its promise for local AI? Well, a lot has happened since then. Ollama has rolled out some pretty significant

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) has revolutionized the way organizations manage cloud infrastructure, with Terraform leading as a premier tool. HashiCorp Cloud

The world of AI is evolving rapidly, and with it, the way we interact with APIs and infrastructure. At Infralovers, we're excited to explore how Postman's new

As software development scales, robust handling of deployment environments — development, staging, and production — becomes essential. Each environment has

In today’s fast-paced digital world security isn’t optional, it’s a foundation. Whether you're running microservices in Kubernetes, managing cloud resources, or

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) specification was introduced by AI research company Anthropic. Since its release, it has seen widespread adoption across

In recent years, artificial intelligence has dramatically changed the way we work, highlighting just how much it can enhance human creativity and

Mondoo bills itself as a comprehensive exposure management platform – think a single pane for all your security needs, on-prem and in the cloud. In practice,

At Infralovers GmbH, we're thrilled to announce our upcoming comprehensive Crossplane training course. As passionate advocates for cloud-native technologies, we

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

It’s no surprise that artificial intelligence continues to dominate headlines, with new breakthroughs, tools, and regulations shaping the way we interact with

In the previous parts (part one and part two) of this blog series, we explored the challenges facing DevOps today, how AI can address them, and how to build

In the first part of our blog series, we explored the different challenges of DevOps and how AI can address them. We also introduced the fundamentals of

DevOps is a key success factor for modern software development and we have most definitely come across AI in one way or another. The intersection of AI and

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

In today’s fast-paced technological landscape, DevOps and Cloud practices are integral to accelerating software delivery and optimizing cloud resources. But as

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

The rise of AI in DevOps has been causing a revolution in how we approach software development and operations. We're witnessing a shift in our industry, where

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 today's rapidly evolving technology landscape, local Large Language Models (LLMs) are emerging as a pivotal force, particularly in the areas of DevOps and

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

In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, the challenge isn't about what AI can do — it's about how seamlessly it can be integrated into our

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 the ever-evolving field of software development, AI coding assistants have emerged as powerful tools to enhance productivity and code quality. Integrated

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is AWS Fargate? Fargate is the next incarnation of Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS). With classic ECS you had to create dedicated instances to run

This post is the first part of a series of posts on Hashicorp Terraform. The Problem With the rise of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), it is possible to set

A post about DevOps, ChatOps, ChatBots and how we used them to create a fully automated deployment experience for a fortune 500 company. Let's start with a

The revival of the Infracoders Graz Meetup group took place on the 21st of February 2017 at the Aula X Space in Eggenberg, Graz. About 30 Infracoders listened

Continuous Integration(CI) Is the practice, in software engineering, of merging all developer working copies Its main goal is to prevent problems when merging

What is Testing? Testing can be stated as the process of validating and verifying that a computer program/application/product works as expected How people used

Configuration Management started in the late 1960s in the US Military. They specified exactly how mainframe systems needed to be setup. In the last few years

Summary Ceph is an open-source, software-defined storage platform that delivers object, block, and file storage from a single unified cluster. It is designed to

Summary etcd is an open-source distributed key-value store that provides reliable storage for critical data in distributed systems. It is best known as the

Summary DNS is the hierarchical, distributed naming system that resolves domain names such as example.com into IP addresses, enabling users and applications to

Summary Docker is the most widely adopted container platform, providing tools to build, ship, and run applications in lightweight, isolated containers that

Summary Docker Compose allows developers to define an entire multi-container application—services, networks, and volumes—in a single docker-compose.yml file and

Summary A Docker Registry is a server-side application that stores and distributes container images, acting as the repository from which container runtimes pull

If you've used Claude Code for more than a day, you know the drill. Every Bash command, every file write outside the working directory, every network call --

The container ecosystem has evolved significantly over the past few years, and teams today have more choices than ever when selecting their container runtime

Traefik and Hashicorp Consul with Terraform Are you looking for a solution to configure a reverse proxy or load balancer without the need to step into a big

Introduction This blog post covers the topic Docker Swarm and how to create a minimal cluster running a Nginx service. Normally, a Docker Swarm consists of

Introduction This post is about Docker, how to build an own image and launch a container by running this image. Cheatsheet Infralovers on SlideShare Docker What

What is AWS Fargate? Fargate is the next incarnation of Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS). With classic ECS you had to create dedicated instances to run

Install then base OS install the flash tool GitHub - hypriot/flash: Command line script to flash SD card images of any kind 1curl -O

Summary DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) is an EU regulation that entered into force in January 2025, requiring financial institutions and their

Summary Dynatrace is an enterprise observability platform that uses AI (called Davis) to automatically detect anomalies, determine root causes, and provide

Summary End-to-end (E2E) testing exercises real user journeys through the entire application stack—from the user interface through the backend to the

Summary Elasticsearch is a distributed, RESTful search and analytics engine that stores, searches, and analyzes large volumes of data in near real time, forming

Summary The ELK Stack refers to the combination of Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana — three open-source tools that together provide a complete solution for

Summary GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is the EU regulation that sets out rights for individuals over their personal data and obligations for

If you work in IT infrastructure in Europe, you have probably noticed a shift in the conversation over the past two years. Cloud sovereignty is no longer a

Summary Generative AI (GenAI) is a class of AI models that create new content by learning statistical patterns from large datasets, enabling applications such

Summary A Large Language Model (LLM) is a neural network with billions of parameters trained on vast text datasets to predict and generate coherent language,

Summary GitHub Actions is GitHub's native automation platform that enables teams to build, test, and deploy code by defining event-driven workflows as YAML

Introduction Trunk-Based Development (TBD) means everyone integrates to a single branch: usually main or trunk. There are almost no long-lived branches or repo

Introduction If your team chose the forked repo model for maximum isolation—or due to regulatory/access concerns—your CI/CD strategy has special requirements.

Introduction In our previous article, we explored three models for handling deployment environments in version control: branches, forked repositories, and

DevOps is a key success factor for modern software development and we have most definitely come across AI in one way or another. The intersection of AI and

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

The rise of AI in DevOps has been causing a revolution in how we approach software development and operations. We're witnessing a shift in our industry, where

Join me as I dive into the Zed text editor, a powerful and fast open-source alternative to VS Code. Developed in Rust and designed with speed in mind, Zed is

GitHub Actions is a powerful automation platform that allows developers to create and manage CI/CD pipelines (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment)

In today's rapidly evolving technology landscape, local Large Language Models (LLMs) are emerging as a pivotal force, particularly in the areas of DevOps and

In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, the challenge isn't about what AI can do — it's about how seamlessly it can be integrated into our

In the ever-evolving field of software development, AI coding assistants have emerged as powerful tools to enhance productivity and code quality. Integrated

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

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

Changelog Automation with GitHub Actions The connection between human emotions and the next version number of a project can lead to unwanted outcomes. As

Summary GitLab CI is GitLab's built-in CI/CD system where pipelines are defined as YAML in a .gitlab-ci.yml file, enabling automated build, test, and deployment

Introduction Trunk-Based Development (TBD) means everyone integrates to a single branch: usually main or trunk. There are almost no long-lived branches or repo

Introduction If your team chose the forked repo model for maximum isolation—or due to regulatory/access concerns—your CI/CD strategy has special requirements.

Introduction In our previous article, we explored three models for handling deployment environments in version control: branches, forked repositories, and

Why another article on that topic? We were already talking about mondoo in a previous article. Mondoo is brought to you by the team who gave you InSpec and the

What is mondoo mondoo is brought to you by the team who gave you InSpec and the DevSec Project with a passion to make IT operations human readable and

Changelog Automation within Gitlab As a developer it is not your favorite duty to write changelogs according to the tagging which was done in a code repository.

Terraform with terratest in Gitlab pipeline With terraform Cloud and terraform Enterprise you are enabled now to us your custom modules in a way that all in

As a new project, I was assigned the task to automate internal processes for our website deployment and to implement some features. Therefore, I had to deal

Next stops Git, Gitlab, Ruby, Rspec and Cucumber To get into the workflow of our company, I started learning how to use Git. So, I started with the basics,

In 2018-19, Infralovers helped ARZ shift to modern IaC practices with tailored Chef Infra/GitLab training & consulting, overcoming initial skepticism.

Summary ArgoCD is a CNCF project that implements GitOps continuous delivery for Kubernetes by continuously reconciling the live cluster state with the desired

Summary GitOps is an operational model where the entire desired state of infrastructure and applications is stored in Git, and automated controllers

Summary Grafana is the most widely used open-source platform for visualizing time-series data, providing rich dashboards that combine metrics, logs, and traces

Summary Grafana Cloud is the fully managed SaaS offering from Grafana Labs that bundles Grafana dashboards, Prometheus-compatible metrics storage (Mimir), Loki

Advanced Monitoring and Observability for Consul Connect Service Mesh in Kubernetes In our previous post on Secure Communication in Kubernetes with Consul

Summary Harness is an enterprise software delivery platform that combines CI/CD automation, GitOps, feature flags, cloud cost optimization, and security

Summary HashiCorp Boundary is an open-source access management tool that enables secure, identity-based remote access to hosts and services without requiring

Summary HashiCorp Consul is a distributed service networking platform that combines service discovery, health checking, a key-value store, and a service mesh to

Summary Terraform is an open-source Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool by HashiCorp that lets teams define, provision, and manage cloud infrastructure using

Same Goal, Different Pattern In the previous article we synchronized 1Password items into Vault by pulling data with Terraform and writing it into a KV engine.

We’re Officially an IBM Partner and Our HashiCorp Journey Continues! We’re thrilled to announce that we now are an official IBM Partner. This milestone is a

We’re excited to share some great news: Infralovers is now an official LearnQuest. partner! This partnership allows us to expand our reach and deliver even more

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

Understanding Terraform’s New License: What You Can and Cannot Do Under the Business Source License (BSL) HashiCorp’s Terraform has become the go-to

In today’s fast-paced digital world security isn’t optional, it’s a foundation. Whether you're running microservices in Kubernetes, managing cloud resources, or

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 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

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

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

Why another article on that topic? We were already talking about mondoo in a previous article. Mondoo is brought to you by the team who gave you InSpec and the

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

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

Within our previous posts about HashiCorp Packer we have shown how to build images for AWS and Azure using Packer. In this article we will add something we

Securing secrets is a crucial part of any infrastructure. In this article we will show how to use HashiCorp Vault as a secrets store for HashiCorp Packer in

For 1.5 years, Infralovers aided a global consultancy with training (Vault, Chef) & consulting for OpenStack testing & CI/CD modernization (K8s,

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

In 2023, Infralovers supported a pan-European bank in transforming automation processes, providing Terraform consulting and tailored training for ~100 staff.

From 2017-23, Infralovers guided a logistics firm with training & consulting for Chef Infra adoption and later Terraform/Cloud service evaluation.

What is HashiCorp Nomad? HashiCorp Nomad is not only a lightweight alternative to Kubernetes. It's simple to use, easy to setup and very scalable. I use it on

Seit 2022 ist Infralovers offizieller HashiCorp-Trainingspartner in DACH, bietet Kurse für Terraform, Vault etc. & verbessert die Zeitzonenabdeckung.

Distribution of HashiCorp Packer templated Virtual Machines After creating our virtual machine templates in multiple clouds, having tested them and validated

Automated Testing of Packer Templates with Kitchen Terraform In the latest posting about HashiCorp Packer, we created a Packer template that was able to create

Infralovers provided custom Ansible/Terraform training (2021) for a global automotive supplier, boosting awareness & skills for IT infrastructure

In 2021, Infralovers delivered custom training on Terraform testing (Go, Terratest, TFLint, Checkov) for an international fashion brand's experienced team.

HashiCorp Vault SSH Authentication In the last HashiCorp Vault post we described a way to configure Vault and also our Infrastructure to use the One Time

What is mondoo mondoo is brought to you by the team who gave you InSpec and the DevSec Project with a passion to make IT operations human readable and

Most HashiCorp Vault tutorials - even those from HashiCorp - use the commandline tools or even just curl to configure HashiCorp Vault. But do we want to use

Dynamic Workspaces with Hashicorp Terraform Cloud and Terraform Enterprise At the time of writing this article ( terraform 0.14 ) providers cannot have

In a month (2019), Infralovers mentored & consulted a self-learning team, aligning knowledge & optimizing HashiCorp Nomad & Container technology

Über 6 Jahre unterstützte Infralovers einen Energydrink-Hersteller bei der AWS-Migration & Automatisierung (Chef, Terraform, Vault) ohne

Summary Load balancing is the practice of spreading client requests or network traffic across a pool of servers so that no single server becomes a bottleneck,

Summary HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is a U.S. federal law that sets national standards for protecting sensitive patient health

Summary HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) defines how clients and servers exchange web content, while HTTPS adds a TLS layer to encrypt that exchange and

Summary Keycloak is an open-source Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution developed by Red Hat that provides single sign-on, identity brokering, and user

Summary Bare metal describes a physical server that runs workloads directly on hardware without an intervening hypervisor, offering maximum performance and

Summary CheckMK is an enterprise-grade IT monitoring platform that combines infrastructure, network, and application monitoring with automated service discovery

Summary DHCP is a network protocol that automatically provides IP addresses, subnet masks, default gateways, and DNS server addresses to devices on a network,

Summary DNS is the hierarchical, distributed naming system that resolves domain names such as example.com into IP addresses, enabling users and applications to

Summary A firewall enforces access control between network segments by inspecting packets and applying rules that permit or deny traffic based on source,

Summary A Floating IP is a public IP address managed independently of a specific instance, allowing operators to move external reachability between instances

Summary ICMP is a supporting protocol in the IP suite used to send error messages and operational information such as whether a host is reachable or a packet

Summary Load balancing is the practice of spreading client requests or network traffic across a pool of servers so that no single server becomes a bottleneck,

The world of AI is evolving rapidly, and with it, the way we interact with APIs and infrastructure. At Infralovers, we're excited to explore how Postman's new

In modern infrastructure automation, teams often combine Terraform with configuration management tools like Ansible or Chef to get end-to-end control of their

In the ever-evolving landscape of IT automation, AWX serves as a powerful web-based user interface for Ansible, streamlining complex and repetitive tasks within

In the evolving landscape of cloud computing, the reliance on US-based cloud services has become a topic of significant debate. I've observed a growing

Summary Crossplane turns Kubernetes into a universal control plane for cloud infrastructure by introducing Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) that represent

Summary Pulumi is an Infrastructure as Code platform that replaces domain-specific configuration languages with general-purpose programming languages, allowing

Summary Terraform is an open-source Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool by HashiCorp that lets teams define, provision, and manage cloud infrastructure using

For 1.5 years, Infralovers aided a global consultancy with training (Vault, Chef) & consulting for OpenStack testing & CI/CD modernization (K8s,

From 2017-23, Infralovers guided a logistics firm with training & consulting for Chef Infra adoption and later Terraform/Cloud service evaluation.

In 2021, Infralovers delivered custom training on Terraform testing (Go, Terratest, TFLint, Checkov) for an international fashion brand's experienced team.

In a month (2019), Infralovers mentored & consulted a self-learning team, aligning knowledge & optimizing HashiCorp Nomad & Container technology

Summary ISO 27001 is the leading international standard for information security management systems (ISMS), providing a systematic approach to managing

Summary JUnit is the foundational testing framework for Java applications, offering a simple annotation-based model for defining and running unit tests, and

Summary Jenkins is the most widely adopted open-source CI/CD automation server, enabling teams to define build, test, and deployment pipelines through a rich

A post about DevOps, ChatOps, ChatBots and how we used them to create a fully automated deployment experience for a fortune 500 company. Let's start with a

The revival of the Infracoders Graz Meetup group took place on the 21st of February 2017 at the Aula X Space in Eggenberg, Graz. About 30 Infracoders listened

Continuous Integration(CI) Is the practice, in software engineering, of merging all developer working copies Its main goal is to prevent problems when merging

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

Welcome to the blog of the Austrian company "Infralovers". You can expect regular updates on topics like Chef, OpenStack, Jenkins and many other

Summary Apache Kafka is an open-source distributed event streaming platform originally developed at LinkedIn. It enables applications to publish, subscribe to,

Summary ArgoCD is a CNCF project that implements GitOps continuous delivery for Kubernetes by continuously reconciling the live cluster state with the desired

Summary Cloud-native is a design philosophy and set of practices for building applications that are resilient, scalable, and manageable in modern cloud

Summary A CRD (Custom Resource Definition) is a Kubernetes extension mechanism that allows operators and platform teams to introduce new resource types into the

Summary Crossplane turns Kubernetes into a universal control plane for cloud infrastructure by introducing Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) that represent

Summary etcd is an open-source distributed key-value store that provides reliable storage for critical data in distributed systems. It is best known as the

Summary A Rolling Upgrade replaces running instances of an application one at a time (or in small batches), ensuring the service remains available throughout

If you work in IT infrastructure in Europe, you have probably noticed a shift in the conversation over the past two years. Cloud sovereignty is no longer a

How Claude Sonnet 4.5 and GitHub Copilot helped us navigate the maze of custom Backstage integrations The Backstage Promise (and the Reality) Spotify's

Short read (~6–7 min) – focused on the operational side of Model Context Protocol (MCP) enablement. 1. Problem in Practice Single MCP servers are easy.

The container ecosystem has evolved significantly over the past few years, and teams today have more choices than ever when selecting their container runtime

When developing applications for OpenShift, having a reliable local development environment is crucial. But with several options available, each with different

Advanced Monitoring and Observability for Consul Connect Service Mesh in Kubernetes In our previous post on Secure Communication in Kubernetes with Consul

Multi-Platform Service Mesh: Connecting Kubernetes, Nomad, Bare Metal, and VMs with Consul Connect Modern infrastructure often spans multiple platforms -

Securing Communication in Kubernetes with Istio Service Mesh and Vault Agent Injector In modern cloud-native Kubernetes environments, security is paramount. One

Securing Communication in Kubernetes with Consul Connect and Vault Agent Injector In modern cloud-native Kubernetes environments, security is paramount. One of

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

In the ever-evolving landscape of IT automation, AWX serves as a powerful web-based user interface for Ansible, streamlining complex and repetitive tasks within

In the evolving landscape of cloud computing, the reliance on US-based cloud services has become a topic of significant debate. I've observed a growing

Kubernetes Security Posture Management: Safeguarding Clusters and Workloads Ensuring the security of your Kubernetes clusters and workloads is important in

Supply Chain Security with CIS SecureSuite Certification and Mondoo's Compliance on Autopilot In today's digital landscape, ensuring the security of your supply

Optimize Your Azure VM Security: Explore Mondoo’s Continuous Scanning Solution Mondoo offers an effortless and continuous Azure VM scanning solution. With a

Optimize Your Kubernetes Security: Explore Mondoo’s KSPM We explore the capabilities of Mondoo's Kubernetes Security Posture Management (KSPM). Taking a closer

Protecting Your Applications: Effective CVE Management in Container Images Selecting the right container images is the key to minimizing vulnerabilities in your

Enhancing Kubernetes Security: Focusing on Node Protection Ensuring Kubernetes security is fundamental for maintaining a robust and resilient infrastructure. In

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

Wir freuen uns euch mitteilen zu können, dass wir planen unser Angebot um brandneue Trainings im Bereich Cloud Native zu erweitern. Diese Trainings werden

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

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

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

Nomad is HashiCorp’s alternative to Kubernetes. Kubernetes is a container-only orchestrator with a half-dozen interoperating services included. It is fair to

Install then base OS install the flash tool GitHub - hypriot/flash: Command line script to flash SD card images of any kind 1curl -O

Summary Claude is Anthropic's family of AI assistants built on large language models, trained with a focus on safety and helpfulness for tasks ranging from

Summary Generative AI (GenAI) is a class of AI models that create new content by learning statistical patterns from large datasets, enabling applications such

Summary LangChain is an open-source Python and JavaScript framework that simplifies building LLM-powered applications by providing composable abstractions for

Summary A Large Language Model (LLM) is a neural network with billions of parameters trained on vast text datasets to predict and generate coherent language,

Most AI coding assistants are tightly coupled to a single provider. Switching often means changing tools, reconfiguring workflows, or losing context. OpenCode

If you’ve been using AI in software engineering for a while, you know the real productivity jump doesn’t come from "chatting about code". It comes

In 2026, “tech trends” are less about shiny launches and more about the forces that shape everyday IT work—how software gets built, how systems stay secure, how

Remember last July when we dug into Ollama and its promise for local AI? Well, a lot has happened since then. Ollama has rolled out some pretty significant

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) specification was introduced by AI research company Anthropic. Since its release, it has seen widespread adoption across

In recent years, artificial intelligence has dramatically changed the way we work, highlighting just how much it can enhance human creativity and

It’s no surprise that artificial intelligence continues to dominate headlines, with new breakthroughs, tools, and regulations shaping the way we interact with

In the previous parts (part one and part two) of this blog series, we explored the challenges facing DevOps today, how AI can address them, and how to build

In the first part of our blog series, we explored the different challenges of DevOps and how AI can address them. We also introduced the fundamentals of

DevOps is a key success factor for modern software development and we have most definitely come across AI in one way or another. The intersection of AI and

The rise of AI in DevOps has been causing a revolution in how we approach software development and operations. We're witnessing a shift in our industry, where

In today's rapidly evolving technology landscape, local Large Language Models (LLMs) are emerging as a pivotal force, particularly in the areas of DevOps and

In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, the challenge isn't about what AI can do — it's about how seamlessly it can be integrated into our

In the ever-evolving field of software development, AI coding assistants have emerged as powerful tools to enhance productivity and code quality. Integrated

Summary Elasticsearch is a distributed, RESTful search and analytics engine that stores, searches, and analyzes large volumes of data in near real time, forming

Summary The ELK Stack refers to the combination of Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana — three open-source tools that together provide a complete solution for

Summary FluentD is a CNCF-graduated open-source log collector that decouples log collection from log storage by providing a unified logging layer with hundreds

Summary Apache Kafka is an open-source distributed event streaming platform originally developed at LinkedIn. It enables applications to publish, subscribe to,

Summary DORA Metrics are four research-backed software delivery performance indicators developed by the DevOps Research and Assessment team that help

Summary MongoDB is a document-oriented NoSQL database that stores records as BSON (binary JSON) documents. Its flexible schema allows teams to iterate quickly

Summary Application Performance Monitoring (APM) is a practice and toolset for tracking the availability, responsiveness, and behavior of software applications

Summary CheckMK is an enterprise-grade IT monitoring platform that combines infrastructure, network, and application monitoring with automated service discovery

Summary Amazon CloudWatch is the built-in observability platform for AWS that collects and analyzes metrics, logs, and events from AWS services and custom

Summary Datadog is a cloud-based monitoring and analytics platform that unifies metrics, application traces, logs, and security signals into a single pane of

Summary Distributed tracing is an observability technique that records the path of a request through a distributed system, attaching timing and contextual

Summary Dynatrace is an enterprise observability platform that uses AI (called Davis) to automatically detect anomalies, determine root causes, and provide

Summary Grafana is the most widely used open-source platform for visualizing time-series data, providing rich dashboards that combine metrics, logs, and traces

Summary Grafana Cloud is the fully managed SaaS offering from Grafana Labs that bundles Grafana dashboards, Prometheus-compatible metrics storage (Mimir), Loki

Summary Honeycomb is a cloud-based observability platform that stores wide, high-cardinality events and enables engineers to slice and dice production data

Summary ICMP is a supporting protocol in the IP suite used to send error messages and operational information such as whether a host is reachable or a packet

Advanced Monitoring and Observability for Consul Connect Service Mesh in Kubernetes In our previous post on Secure Communication in Kubernetes with Consul

Summary MySQL is one of the world's most popular open-source relational database management systems (RDBMS). It stores data in tables with rows and columns,

Summary An API (Application Programming Interface) is a defined contract that specifies how software components interact, enabling developers to use

Summary HashiCorp Boundary is an open-source access management tool that enables secure, identity-based remote access to hosts and services without requiring

Summary HashiCorp Consul is a distributed service networking platform that combines service discovery, health checking, a key-value store, and a service mesh to

Summary DHCP is a network protocol that automatically provides IP addresses, subnet masks, default gateways, and DNS server addresses to devices on a network,

Summary DNS is the hierarchical, distributed naming system that resolves domain names such as example.com into IP addresses, enabling users and applications to

Summary A firewall enforces access control between network segments by inspecting packets and applying rules that permit or deny traffic based on source,

Summary A Floating IP is a public IP address managed independently of a specific instance, allowing operators to move external reachability between instances

Summary HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) defines how clients and servers exchange web content, while HTTPS adds a TLS layer to encrypt that exchange and

Summary ICMP is a supporting protocol in the IP suite used to send error messages and operational information such as whether a host is reachable or a packet

Summary Load balancing is the practice of spreading client requests or network traffic across a pool of servers so that no single server becomes a bottleneck,

Summary The NIS2 Directive (Network and Information Security Directive 2) is an EU regulation that mandates minimum cybersecurity standards across critical and

If you work in IT infrastructure in Europe, you have probably noticed a shift in the conversation over the past two years. Cloud sovereignty is no longer a

Summary MongoDB is a document-oriented NoSQL database that stores records as BSON (binary JSON) documents. Its flexible schema allows teams to iterate quickly

Summary Application Performance Monitoring (APM) is a practice and toolset for tracking the availability, responsiveness, and behavior of software applications

Summary CheckMK is an enterprise-grade IT monitoring platform that combines infrastructure, network, and application monitoring with automated service discovery

Summary Amazon CloudWatch is the built-in observability platform for AWS that collects and analyzes metrics, logs, and events from AWS services and custom

Summary Datadog is a cloud-based monitoring and analytics platform that unifies metrics, application traces, logs, and security signals into a single pane of

Summary Distributed tracing is an observability technique that records the path of a request through a distributed system, attaching timing and contextual

Summary Dynatrace is an enterprise observability platform that uses AI (called Davis) to automatically detect anomalies, determine root causes, and provide

Summary The ELK Stack refers to the combination of Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana — three open-source tools that together provide a complete solution for

Summary FluentD is a CNCF-graduated open-source log collector that decouples log collection from log storage by providing a unified logging layer with hundreds

Summary Grafana is the most widely used open-source platform for visualizing time-series data, providing rich dashboards that combine metrics, logs, and traces

Summary Grafana Cloud is the fully managed SaaS offering from Grafana Labs that bundles Grafana dashboards, Prometheus-compatible metrics storage (Mimir), Loki

Summary Honeycomb is a cloud-based observability platform that stores wide, high-cardinality events and enables engineers to slice and dice production data

Advanced Monitoring and Observability for Consul Connect Service Mesh in Kubernetes In our previous post on Secure Communication in Kubernetes with Consul

Summary Application Performance Monitoring (APM) is a practice and toolset for tracking the availability, responsiveness, and behavior of software applications

Summary DORA Metrics are four research-backed software delivery performance indicators developed by the DevOps Research and Assessment team that help

Summary Backstage is an open-source framework originally created by Spotify for building internal developer portals, providing a centralized hub for service

Summary A CRD (Custom Resource Definition) is a Kubernetes extension mechanism that allows operators and platform teams to introduce new resource types into the