Terraform Resource Factories

Overview

• Opinionated, purpose built Terraform Modules
• Implement specific requirements and best-practices
• Codify business logic and policies
• Standardize, automate and centralise repetitive creation of Terraform Resources
• Configuration in YAML files rather than Terraform Variables
• Single module call parses YAML files for multiple instantiations, e.g.:

module "subnets" {
  source = "./cloud_foundation_fabric/factories/subnets"
  config_folder = "./subnets"
}

Rationale

• Enable contribution from teams with no Terraform knowledge
• Repetitive creation of resources
• Breaks infrastructure code up into multiple modules/state files