Why Use Infrastructure as Code?
Why IaC?
- Repeatable environments across dev, test, and prod
- GitOps-friendly workflows and audits
- Secure provisioning with Key Vault, RBAC, and policies
- Easy to tear down or spin up infra on demand
We specialize in Terraform on Azure and DevOps YAML pipelines — perfect for fast-moving teams and long-term maintainability.
IaC Services We Offer
We keep things simple and focused — choose one or both depending on your team’s needs.
Terraform Setup
Define infrastructure in version-controlled `.tf` files. Supports staging, remote state, Key Vault secrets, RBAC propagation and more.
Azure DevOps Pipelines
Build, deploy, and test with Git-based pipelines using YAML . Includes secrets integration, environment promotion, and approvals.
Glossary
While we try to avoid jargon, sometimes it's the clearest way to explain technical concepts. Here's a brief glossary of terms used on this page.
Development & DevOps
- Microservices
- Design pattern using small, self-contained services for each feature.
- Webhook
- Automatic message sent from one system to another when an event occurs — often used for integrations and real-time triggers.
- Background Jobs
- Automated tasks that run behind the scenes — like sending emails, processing queues, or scheduled cleanups.
- Terraform
- Tool to define and deploy infrastructure as code (IaC).
- Azure Pipelines
- CI/CD system that automates build, test, and deployment in Azure.
- YAML
- YAML Ain’t Markup Language – a human-readable format often used for config files in CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure tools.
- CI
- Continuous Integration – automatically building and testing code with each change.
- CD
- Continuous Deployment – automatically releasing tested changes to production.
- MVP
- Minimum Viable Product – a basic version of a product for testing.
Security & Compliance
- GDPR
- General Data Protection Regulation – EU/UK law on personal data.
- reCAPTCHA
- Google service that protects websites from bots and abuse.
- OAuth
- Open Authorization – a secure way for apps to access user data without sharing passwords.
- API Key
- Unique identifier used to authenticate a request to an API, often used for basic access control.
- JWT
- JSON Web Token – a compact, secure way to transmit identity and claims between systems.
- 2FA
- Two-Factor Authentication – adds an extra layer of security by requiring a second form of verification.
- RBAC
- Role-Based Access Control – restricts system access based on a user's role (e.g. admin, editor, viewer).
- Key Vault
- Azure service for securely storing secrets, certificates, and encryption keys, often used in secure infrastructure deployments.
- B2C
- Azure Active Directory B2C – a Microsoft identity service for customer-facing apps, supporting social and enterprise logins.
- PBKDF2
- Password-Based Key Derivation Function 2 – a secure hashing algorithm commonly used to store user passwords.
- MFA
- Multi-Factor Authentication – requires two or more verification methods to enhance login security.
- OpenID
- OpenID Connect – an identity layer on top of OAuth 2.0 used for federated authentication.
- SSO
- Single Sign-On – allows users to log in once and gain access to multiple systems without re-authenticating.
- DNSSEC
- Domain Name System Security Extensions – protects DNS from spoofing by digitally signing DNS data to verify its authenticity.
- Security Headers
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Common HTTP headers used to harden apps:
- CORS
- (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) – restricts cross-origin access to APIs.
- HSTS
- (Strict Transport Security) – enforces HTTPS connections.
- CSP
- (Content Security Policy) – limits executable scripts and resources.
- X-Frame Options
- – prevents clickjacking by disallowing iframes.
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