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What Is Cloud Orchestration and Which Tools to Use
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What Is Cloud Orchestration and Which Tools to Use

Learn what cloud orchestration is, why it matters, and which tools can help you manage cloud infrastructure more efficiently.

Anthony Critelli

Developer Relations

Introducing env0 Cloud Analyst – AI-Powered Infrastructure Intelligence
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Introducing env0 Cloud Analyst – AI-Powered Infrastructure Intelligence

Cloud Analyst is a new AI-powered tool from env0 that gives teams instant access to infrastructure insights. Ask questions, analyze trends, and build dashboards—no manual reporting needed.

Yuval Nelinger

Product Management

How Policy-as-Code Enhances Infrastructure Governance with Open Policy Agent (OPA)
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How Policy-as-Code Enhances Infrastructure Governance with Open Policy Agent (OPA)

Learn how Policy-as-Code with OPA enhances governance, security, and compliance in IaC. This webinar features insights from env0 and Styra, with real-world examples and OPA 1.0 updates.

The Ultimate Guide to Ansible Conditionals for Smarter Automation
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The Ultimate Guide to Ansible Conditionals for Smarter Automation

Ansible conditionals make automation more flexible by controlling when tasks run based on specific criteria. This guide explains how to use "when" statements, combine multiple conditions, work with Ansible facts, and apply registered variables to create adaptable and efficient playbooks.

Sam Gabrail

President, TeKanAid

Meet Us in London for KubeCon Europe 2025 (and OpenTofu Day)!
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Meet Us in London for KubeCon Europe 2025 (and OpenTofu Day)!

Join env0 at KubeCon Europe 2025 in London, April 2-4! Visit Booth S710 to explore IaC best practices, meet our team, and grab exclusive swag. Don’t miss OpenTofu Day on April 1st, which features expert talks and insights. Pre-schedule a meeting now!

Amalya Shnaps

Community and Events

A guide to the Terraform state file
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A guide to the Terraform state file

Learn the essentials of Terraform state file management with this in-depth guide. Uncover best practices, learn how to handle state file locking and troubleshooting, and keep your infrastructure secure and efficient.

Mattias Fjellström

Developer Relations

Three Ways to Manage Cloud Provisioning Risks with env0
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Three Ways to Manage Cloud Provisioning Risks with env0

Learn how to reduce risks in cloud provisioning with env0. Prevent drift and maintain security and compliance with comprehensive governance tools.

Roni Frantchi

env0 Engineering, Team OpenTofu

New: Detect Drift Within Minutes—Even Before Full Onboarding
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New: Detect Drift Within Minutes—Even Before Full Onboarding

Today, we’re excited to introduce a new capability that delivers instant value, allowing you to detect and analyze drift within minutes, even before fully onboarding to env0.

Yuval Nelinger

Product Management

Protect Secrets and Passwords with Ansible Vault: A Practical Guide with Examples
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Protect Secrets and Passwords with Ansible Vault: A Practical Guide with Examples

Ansible Vault is an encryption tool that protects secrets while supporting DevOps workflows. Master it with this step-by-step guide, featuring use cases, best practices, and practical examples.

Anthony Critelli

Developer Relations

.gitignore Command Guide: Practical Examples and Terraform Tips
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.gitignore Command Guide: Practical Examples and Terraform Tips

Learn how to use .gitignore to exclude large binaries, sensitive files, and build artifacts in Git and Terraform projects.

Mattias Fjellström

Developer Relations

2024 Product Release Highlights
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2024 Product Release Highlights

2024 has been a transformative year, filled with impactful product announcements and new features. Here’s a quick look at some of 2024’s key product releases!

Roni Frantchi

env0 Engineering, Team OpenTofu

Mastering Ansible Variables: Practical Guide with Examples
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Mastering Ansible Variables: Practical Guide with Examples

Learn how to use Ansible variables to streamline automation with step-by-step guides and practical examples for adaptable configurations.

Sam Gabrail

President, TeKanAid

New Backstage Plugin: Improved Productivity and IaC Governance
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New Backstage Plugin: Improved Productivity and IaC Governance

Introducing self-service cloud provisioning with Backstage and env0! Boost productivity with Backstage and maintain governance with env0.

Yuval Nelinger

Product Management

⚡ Lightning Talk: A Tale of Three Configs, On Best Practices with OpenTofu Structuring
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⚡ Lightning Talk: A Tale of Three Configs, On Best Practices with OpenTofu Structuring

Deep dive into three key approaches for managing OpenTofu configurations: separate configs, workspaces, and backend-config.

Ronny Orot

env0 Engineering, Team OpenTofu

Top Infrastructure as Code Security Tools in 2025
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Top Infrastructure as Code Security Tools in 2025

Discover the best proactive and reactive security tools to prevent IaC misconfigurations and code vulnerabilities.

Anthony Critelli

Developer Relations

Terraform Split and Join Functions: Examples and Best Practices
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Terraform Split and Join Functions: Examples and Best Practices

Learn how HCL 'split' and 'join' functions can be used for efficient string manipulation, with advanced examples.

Mattias Fjellström

Developer Relations

DORA Metrics: An Infrastructure as Code Perspective
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DORA Metrics: An Infrastructure as Code Perspective

DORA metrics is a stream management framework for evaluating developer productivity and software delivery performance. This post examines how IaC impacts DORA metrics, highlighting the potential to enhance both throughput and stability with the right tools and practices.

Ned Bellavance

Founder, Ned in the Cloud

Drift Cause: Closing the Loop on Infrastructure Drift Management
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Drift Cause: Closing the Loop on Infrastructure Drift Management

Tackling a major challenge in cloud management, our new feature revolutionizes drift analysis, providing valuable context about drifts, tracking them to their source, and revealing the who, when, and how behind each change.

Yuval Nelinger

Product Management

Terraform Refresh Command: Guides, Examples and Best Practices
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Terraform Refresh Command: Guides, Examples and Best Practices

In this blog, we will explore the 'terraform refresh' command and how it works, and also discuss its limitations and alternatives through the use of practical hands-on examples.

Saksham Awasthi

Developer Relations

Terraform Backend Configuration: Local and Remote Options
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Terraform Backend Configuration: Local and Remote Options

This blog explores Terraform backends, their types, and configuration for cloud providers like AWS, Azure, and GCP. It also covers backend migration strategies and other key considerations.

Saksham Awasthi

Developer Relations

⚡ Lightning Talk: Apply-Before-Merge vs. Traditional Continuous Deployment
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⚡ Lightning Talk: Apply-Before-Merge vs. Traditional Continuous Deployment

This talk explores two distinct approaches to integrating OpenTofu into deployment pipelines: approve-before-merge using Atlantis and the traditional continuous deployment (CD), covering workflows, benefits, challenges and more.

Asaf Blubshtein

Solutions Architect

Top DevOps Tools for Infrastructure Automation in 2025
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Top DevOps Tools for Infrastructure Automation in 2025

Explore the top DevOps tools for infrastructure automation, designed to streamline workflows, boost efficiency, and simplify cloud management.

Sam Gabrail

President, TeKanAid

Build vs. Buy: Striking the Right Balance for IaC Management 
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Build vs. Buy: Striking the Right Balance for IaC Management 

The "build vs. buy" debate shapes IaC automation. This post examines the challenges of scaling IaC with general tools like GitHub Actions and how platforms like env0 offer solutions.

Hadas Weinrib

Product Marketing

OpenTofu 1.9 Introduces the 'exclude' Flag and ‘for_each’ for Providers
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OpenTofu 1.9 Introduces the 'exclude' Flag and ‘for_each’ for Providers

The OpenTofu 1.9 release introduces updates to make infrastructure management more efficient. Key additions include the -exclude flag and for_each functionality for providers.

Arel Rabinowitz

env0 Engineering, Team OpenTofu

⚡ Lightning Talk: Shift FinOps Left with IaC
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⚡ Lightning Talk: Shift FinOps Left with IaC

Join Hassan Khajeh Hosseini, CEO of InfraCost, and Andrew Hay, env0's Director of Customer Success, for a 30-minute lightning talk exploring the synergy between Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and FinOps.

Andrew Way

Sales Engineering