https://www.gettothe.cloud/tag/iac/Latest IaC posts on GetToTheCloudHugoenTue, 21 Jul 2026 10:01:00 +0200https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-downloading-just-the-update-for-offline-installation/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:01:00 +0200https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-downloading-just-the-update-for-offline-installation/Azure LocalInfrastructureRunning Azure Local at the edge or in a disconnected, sovereign site? Since version 2411.3 you can download just the solution update, not the whole OS, and install it offline. This walkthrough covers the new portal Download package option and the full PowerShell flow: grab the CombinedSolutionBundle, verify the hash, import it, and run the update without saturating your link. Plus the gotchas, …https://www.gettothe.cloud/tool-avm-updater/Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:54:00 +0200https://www.gettothe.cloud/tool-avm-updater/AzureCodePowerShellToolsKeeping Azure Verified Modules (AVM) up to date in Bicep and Terraform projects can be time-consuming and risky. AvmUpdater simplifies the process by automatically detecting new module versions, validating Azure Verified status, and generating safe update recommendations. Whether you’re managing a single deployment or a large platform landing zone, AvmUpdater helps you stay current, improve …https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-azure-landing-zone-test-purposes/Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:10:00 +0200https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-azure-landing-zone-test-purposes/AzureCloudCodeInfrastructureOnpremisesAn Azure Landing Zone provides a secure, scalable foundation for deploying workloads in Azure. In this post, we explore how a well‑designed landing zone helps organizations establish governance, networking, identity, and security from day one, enabling teams to move faster while staying compliant and in control.https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-bicep-virtual-machines/Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:10:00 +0100https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-bicep-virtual-machines/AzureAzure DevOpsAzure LocalCodeInfrastructureOnpremisesDeploying virtual machines to Azure Local becomes far more reliable and repeatable when using Azure Bicep together with Azure DevOps. By defining your infrastructure as code and automating deployment through pipelines, you ensure consistent environments, secure parameter handling, and streamlined governance. This approach removes manual steps, reduces errors, and provides full visibility into each …https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-custom-image-automation/Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:14:00 +0100https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-custom-image-automation/AzureAzure Image BuilderAzure LocalAzure Virtual DesktopInfrastructureOnpremisesUsing Azure Compute Gallery simplifies managing and distributing standardized VM images across hybrid environments. By leveraging centrally curated, versioned images, organizations can seamlessly copy the latest builds from Azure to Azure Local, ensuring consistent deployments and reducing manual image maintenance. This approach improves reliability, accelerates provisioning, and enforces …https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-updating-images/Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:37:00 +0100https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-updating-images/AzureAzure LocalInfrastructureOnpremisesKeeping Azure Local images up to date is essential for maintaining secure and reliable deployments. When the Azure portal shows a “New update available” notification, it indicates that a newer, optimized Marketplace image is ready. By updating your image version—or switching your Bicep configuration to use latest, you ensure your environment automatically benefits from the most recent patches, …https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-bicep-logical-networks/Fri, 02 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-bicep-logical-networks/AzureAzure DevOpsAzure LocalCodeInfrastructureWhen you deploy an Azure environment inside a complex enterprise landscape, the last thing you want is a build process that depends on manual steps, tribal knowledge, and…https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-bicep-marketplace-images/Fri, 02 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-bicep-marketplace-images/AzureAzure DevOpsAzure LocalCodeInfrastructureAzure Local makes VM deployment feel “cloud-like,” but there’s an important difference to remember: before you can deploy a virtual machine, the image must first be created and…https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-virtual-desktop-image-builder-part-iii/Tue, 28 May 2024 09:58:01 +0200https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-virtual-desktop-image-builder-part-iii/Azure Image BuilderAzure Virtual DesktopCloudCodeInfrastructurePowerShellUsing the first and the second post, concludes how this all comes together with the ImageBuilder and its process. Finish the ImageBuild template and start building a GoldenImagehttps://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-virtual-desktop-image-builder-part-ii/Tue, 28 May 2024 09:56:43 +0200https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-virtual-desktop-image-builder-part-ii/Azure Image BuilderAzure Virtual DesktopCloudCodeInfrastructurePowerShellThe second part of Azure Image Builder and how to setup a correct build for a GoldenImage. Preparations in Azure are needed.https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-virtual-desktop-image-builder-part-i/Tue, 28 May 2024 09:55:30 +0200https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-virtual-desktop-image-builder-part-i/Azure Image BuilderAzure Virtual DesktopCloudCodeInfrastructurePowerShellAzure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is a desktop and app virtualization service running on the cloud. It’s the only virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) that delivers simplified management, multi-session Windows 10/11,…https://www.gettothe.cloud/terraform-azure-virtual-desktop/Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:43:32 +0200https://www.gettothe.cloud/terraform-azure-virtual-desktop/AzureAzure Virtual DesktopCodeInfrastructureTerraformAzure Virtual Desktop deployment with Terraform enables organizations to automate the provisioning and management of virtual desktop infrastructure in Microsoft Azure. Terraform provides a declarative approach to define and deploy the necessary Azure resources, simplifying the process and ensuring consistency in the deployment of Azure Virtual Desktop environments.https://www.gettothe.cloud/terraform-deploy-virtual-machines-to-aws-2/Fri, 24 Mar 2023 11:08:05 +0100https://www.gettothe.cloud/terraform-deploy-virtual-machines-to-aws-2/AWSCloudInfrastructureTerraformBefore we used Terraform to deploy virtual machines with needed resources to Azure. Now we are using Terraform to accomplish the same to AWS. A Blogpost about the ins and outs.https://www.gettothe.cloud/terraform-deploy-virtual-machines-to-azure/Fri, 17 Mar 2023 13:03:01 +0100https://www.gettothe.cloud/terraform-deploy-virtual-machines-to-azure/AzureCloudCodeInfrastructureTerraformBefore we used Azure Bicep to deploy virtual machines with needed resources to Azure. Now we are using Terraform to accomplish the same. A Blogpost about the ins and outs.