CloudCast: Mastering Terraform Naming Conventions & Essential Reads for DevOps
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Today I want to talk about the importance of naming conventions in Terraform. It’s not just about style — good names make life easier, improve readability, and help avoid issues when scaling infrastructure.
Here are my key recommendations:
- Use underscores to separate words instead of hyphens.
- Stick to lowercase letters and numbers only.
- Always use singular nouns for naming resources.
- Avoid repeating the resource type in the resource name (either partially or fully). Instead of: resource "aws_route_table" "private-aws-route-table" {} Use: resource "aws_route_table" "private" {}
- If you can’t come up with a descriptive name, use this or main as a fallback.
- Make sure resource names are logical and meaningful.
- Output names should describe the attribute they hold. The best structure for this is: {name}_{type}_{attribute}.
By following these simple rules, you’ll avoid many potential problems and speed up your infrastructure workflows.
?? Interesting Articles of the Week:
- Terraform Modules: From Development to Deployment on Gitlab (P0-P6). A step-by-step guide to modular development in Terraform, from creation to release using GitLab.
- Mastering Terraform: Understanding Variable Precedence for Optimal Configuration Control. A deep dive into Terraform variable precedence for precise configuration management.
- The Secret to Terraform's Efficiency. For those managing complex infrastructures, this article covers how to enhance efficiency with Terraform.
- Terraform Development Pipeline. Learn how to create a development pipeline in Terraform to deploy faster and more reliably.
- Streamlining Terraform Module Management with GitHub Actions, Semantic Releases, and Terraform Docs. Simplifying Terraform module management with GitHub Actions and automated release processes.
- Terraform: How I Split My Monolithic State. Tips on how to break up a monolithic Terraform state for more flexible management.
- A Deep Dive Into Terraform Static Code Analysis Tools. A review of top static code analysis tools for Terraform to boost security and compliance.
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?? By the way, I once shared insights on Using CAF Terraform for Azure Landing Zones — check out the video here.
?? That’s all for this week! I hope these resources help you deepen your Terraform knowledge and optimize your workflows. Got questions or feedback? Feel free to reach out!
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Until next week!
Roman, Cloud Architect | Co-Founder & CTO at Gart Solutions
Specializing in DevOps & Cloud Solutions
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