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azure firewall terraform architecture with udr routing and workload subnet
22Apr, 2026

🔥 Azure Firewall with Terraform/OpenTofu – Introducing Controlled Egress in Azure

Introduction Azure Firewall Terraform is often introduced as a simple security component, but in real Azure architectures it plays a much deeper role. Most Azure environments eventually reach a point where everything appears to work. Virtual networks are deployed. Subnets are separated. Network Security Groups are configured. Virtual machines can …

Azure NAT Gateway Terraform – private subnet outbound architecture
13Feb, 2026

Azure NAT Gateway with Terraform: Designing Outbound Access for Private Subnets

Private workloads still need the internet.Not for exposure — but for controlled, auditable outbound traffic. In Azure, outbound connectivity is often treated as an afterthought — yet Azure NAT Gateway Terraform provides a clean, architecture-grade way to design outbound identity for private subnets. In production platforms, the real architectural question …

Azure Virtual Machine architecture with multiple Azure Managed Disks Terraform
21Jan, 2026

Azure Managed Disks with Terraform: Designing Multi-Disk VM Persistence (The Right Way)

Azure Managed Disks Terraform allow you to design Virtual Machine persistence explicitly, using independent data disks, predictable LUN mapping, and clean lifecycle separation. When you deploy a single Azure Virtual Machine with one disk, storage feels trivial. The moment you attach a second disk, Azure stops being “just a VM” …

Azure Blob Storage Private Endpoint Terraform
19Jan, 2026

Azure Blob Storage with Private Endpoint — Designing a Private Object Store with Terraform

Azure Blob Private Endpoint Terraform is often treated as a public service by default. 🔵 Terraform Azure Private Endpoint Example (Module-Based) This is a minimal working example of Azure Blob Storage exposed via a Private Endpoint using FoggyKitchen Terraform modules: – Private Endpoint for Blob (module-based) – Private DNS integration …

Azure Files with Private Endpoint and Private VMs architecture using Terraform
16Jan, 2026

Azure Files with Private Endpoint and Private VMs — A Clean Storage Baseline with Terraform

Azure Files Private Endpoint Terraform example using reusable modules. 🔵 Terraform Azure Private Endpoint Example (Module-Based) This is a minimal working example of Azure Private Endpointusing the FoggyKitchen Terraform modules: – Private Endpoint for Azure Files (module-based)– Private DNS integration– Access from private VM inside a VNet This example uses …

AKS pulling images from Azure Container Registry using Private Endpoint and Private DNS with Terraform
19Dec, 2025

Securing AKS Image Pulls with Azure Private Endpoints (using Terraform/OpenTofu)

VNet, ACR, Private DNS, and Intent-Driven Networking with Terraform AKS ACR Private Endpoint Terraform is a common requirement when securing container image. Designing an Azure Virtual Network is rarely just about “connecting things together”.Once you introduce AKS, Azure Container Registry, and Private Endpoints, networking becomes a first-class architectural concern — …

Azure VNet Terraform module with purpose-driven subnets
18Dec, 2025

Designing Azure VNets with Purpose-Driven Subnets (using Terraform Module)

Azure VNet Terraform Module – Explained An Azure VNet Terraform module is the foundation of every scalable Azure network architecture. Yet in many projects, virtual networks are still designed ad-hoc — without clear intent, subnet boundaries, or future workloads in mind. In this article, I’ll show how to design Azure …

06Jul, 2025

Azure Load Balancer with Terraform: The Hidden Networking Rules You Need

Azure Load Balancer Terraform deployments might look simple at first — define a frontend IP, create a backend pool, add a probe… but there’s a catch. When you think about deploying an Azure Load Balancer with Terraform, it feels pretty straightforward: define a frontend IP, create a backend pool, add …

31Mar, 2025

Why I’m Moving My Courses Off Udemy — and What It Means for Independent Instructors

Leaving Udemy was a major decision — one that grew from both frustration and a desire for more control over my courses and students. If you’re also considering leaving Udemy, know that it’s not just about platform preference — it’s about ownership. Over the past few years, I’ve invested hundreds …