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Vault Data Backup Meet DNS Hijacking


The vault operator raft snapshot save command should handle redirection to the active node, but it often fails to. Let's use DNS hijacking to solve this by setting VAULT_ADDR to the actual cluster leader while doing the backup.
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Effortless Ansible Installation with Pipx & Pip


Installing software can become overwhelming, requiring hours of research and painstaking attention to detail. However, there’s a tool that can make this process not only easier, but also enjoyable. In this article, we will guide you through installing Ansible, a powerful automation tool.
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Terraform Test Capabilities


The terraform test command is now generally available and this comes with a significant change to how tests are written and executed.
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Vault CSI Provider


The Vault CSI Provider enables pods to consume Vault secrets via CSI Secrets Store volumes while also synchronizing secrets to Kubernetes secrets to be used as environment variables. Is this, nevertheless, a recommended approach?
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Vault HTTP API


We previously discussed the many possibilities of using HashiCorp Vault in conjunction with Kubernetes. However, it is important we first and foremost understand the broader context, which includes figuring out how to get data directly from Vault via its HTTP API.
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Kubernetes Secrets Management With Hashicorp Vault


An overview of the methods for employing HashiCorp Vault and Kubernetes for managing sensitive data in a secure manner.
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Terraform import{} Block


Terraform version 1.5.0-alpha20230504 introduced the import block type to allow the use of import functionality as a configuration-driven process.
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Terraform check{} Block (Continued)


Using check{} blocks in order to manage the dependencies of Helm releases when these are deployed using the helm Terraform Provider in comparison to using the depends_on argument.
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13.2-RELEASE brings back the Wireguard driver to FreeBSD


WireGuard driver has been reintegrated into FreeBSD 13.2-RELEASE
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Terraform check{} Block


The check{} block has been introduced in the latest pre-release of Terraform (v1.5.0-alpha20230405), thus allowing practitioners to define assertions based on data source values to verify the state of the infrastructure on an ongoing basis.
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