<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Terraform on FivexL. Cloud Engineering Specialists</title><link>/tags/terraform/</link><description>Recent content in Terraform on FivexL. Cloud Engineering Specialists</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-US</language><managingEditor>info@fivexl.io (FivexL)</managingEditor><webMaster>info@fivexl.io (FivexL)</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="/tags/terraform/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Bridging the Gap: Automating Group Assignments in AWS IAM Identity Center with SSO Elevator</title><link>/blog/sso-elevator-group-assignment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>info@fivexl.io (FivexL)</author><guid>/blog/sso-elevator-group-assignment/</guid><description>Google Workspace SCIM provisioning to AWS IAM Identity Center does not sync groups - a frustrating limitation. SSO Elevator now offers a Terraform-native solution that automatically assigns users to groups based on their attributes, eliminating the need for external tools like ssosync.</description></item><item><title>MVP: PostgreSQL on AWS in 10 Minutes</title><link>/blog/mvp-on-aws-part-3/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>info@fivexl.io (FivexL)</author><guid>/blog/mvp-on-aws-part-3/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;A lot of MVP teams pick PostgreSQL because it&amp;rsquo;s familiar, powerful, and boring in the best way. Then they open the AWS console, click through defaults, and accidentally create a database that&amp;rsquo;s hard to secure, annoying to operate, and painful to make audit-friendly later.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In our work with startups, this is one of the most common patterns: the product ships fast, the first customers arrive… and suddenly you need tighter security, better logging, sane network boundaries, and fewer &amp;ldquo;who created this?&amp;rdquo; mysteries.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Unexpectedly Hard: Overcoming Pitfalls in aws_acm_certificate setup</title><link>/blog/aws_acm_certificate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>info@fivexl.io (FivexL)</author><guid>/blog/aws_acm_certificate/</guid><description>Encountering the “Invalid for_each argument” and “UnsupportedCertificate” errors when configuring AWS ACM certificates via Terraform is surprisingly common. By removing dynamic for_each logic based on unknown attributes and using the aws_acm_certificate_validation resource to wait for certificate issuance, you can sidestep these pitfalls and ensure successful integration with resources like ELB listeners.</description></item><item><title>Moving Terraform Managed Resources Between States for Scaling AWS Infrastructure in Startups</title><link>/blog/terraform-mv/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>info@fivexl.io (FivexL)</author><guid>/blog/terraform-mv/</guid><description>Comprehensive comparison and a step-by-step guide for implementing two methods for moving Terraform managed resources between states in AWS infrastructure in terms of speed, reliability and scalability.</description></item><item><title>Production-Ready AWS Infrastructure for Swedish Startup, Kuvio</title><link>/case-studies/kuvio-case-study/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>info@fivexl.io (FivexL)</author><guid>/case-studies/kuvio-case-study/</guid><description>FivexL built a high-performing, production-ready, and secure infrastructure defined in code for a Swedish startup.</description></item><item><title>FivexL’s Current Best Thinking on Branching and CI/CD Pipelines</title><link>/blog/fivexl-best-thinking/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>info@fivexl.io (FivexL)</author><guid>/blog/fivexl-best-thinking/</guid><description>Discover FivexL expert advice on CI/CD pipelines and branching strategies, combining years of hands-on AWS infrastructure experience.</description></item><item><title>How To Save Resources with the Terraform Module for AWS Spot Instances</title><link>/blog/how-to-save-resources/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>info@fivexl.io (FivexL)</author><guid>/blog/how-to-save-resources/</guid><description>look at Spot Instance allocation strategies and see how you can use the Terraform module with no issues and save money at the same time.</description></item><item><title>What Is AWS CloudTrail, and Why Do You Need It</title><link>/blog/what-is-aws-cloudtrail/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>info@fivexl.io (FivexL)</author><guid>/blog/what-is-aws-cloudtrail/</guid><description>Find out how the CloudTrail-to-Slack Terraform module by FivexL solves problems for startups and small teams.</description></item><item><title>Managed AWS Support for Swedish Startup, Kuvio</title><link>/case-studies/kuvio-retainer-case-study/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>info@fivexl.io (FivexL)</author><guid>/case-studies/kuvio-retainer-case-study/</guid><description>Cost-efficient solution for Swedish startup.</description></item></channel></rss>