Level Up Your Deployments - Automating with Terraform and Flux

Explore the intricacies of GitOps and learn how to elevate your deployment strategies in this informative conference talk. Delve into the complexities of true GitOps, which goes beyond simply storing Infrastructure-as-Code in Git and running pipelines. Discover how Kubernetes controllers can handle deployments outside of traditional CI/CD processes. Learn to leverage Terraform and Flux for maintaining consistent infrastructure states and continuous reconciliation with desired configurations. Gain insights into the benefits of GitOps, including streamlined and secure deployments, faster time to market, and increased focus on application development. Examine the free and open-source Flux Terraform Controller, which enables GitOps-style Terraform deployments. Witness a practical demonstration of setting up and configuring an EKS cluster using Terraform Cloud as the backend, showcasing the versatility of the Terraform Controller.