Christian Stankowic
Since 2006, Christian Stankowic has enjoyed working with the gray boxes that are supposed to help you solve problems that you wouldn't have had without them. He is particularly interested in Linux, virtualization and infrastructure as code. His favorite tools include: RHEL/CentOS, Foreman/Katello, SUSE Manager/Uyuni, Terraform and Ansible. He also collects ThinkPads and hosts the “FOCUS ON: Linux” podcast.
Sessions
Modern IT environments require infrastructure testing to ensure that systems are reliable, secure, and functioning as expected. Without thorough testing, undetected issues can lead to system failures, security vulnerabilities, and significant downtime, which can be costly and damaging.
We share our experiences with tools such as testinfra, serverspec or goss to ensure the functionality of lab and customer environments. Framework such as DevSec can support achieving industry recognized security standards and benchmarks. Highlighting the challenges and best practices in testing multiple identically configured environments, the session provides insights in projects from the field.
When it comes into infrastructure deployment, Terraform/OpenTofu has become a go-to tool for many engineers. A variety of providers enables the usage of a broad range of hyperscalers and applications. Even though most integrations might already be available by now, there are still some missing spots in the landscape.
With some Golang basics and the Terraform SDK, you can craft a provider Minimum Viable Product in a couple of hours - let a me (a lousy developer) show you how!