Multi-Cloud Infrastructure Deployment
Deploy and manage infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP using a unified Terraform workflow.
IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform)
Infrastructure as Code tool for building, changing, and versioning infrastructure safely and efficiently
By IBM
Infrastructure as Code
IaC
Terraform
Cloud Automation
Product Overview
IBM Terraform is a powerful open-source infrastructure as code software tool that enables users to safely and predictably build, change, and version cloud and on-premises infrastructure. It allows automation of infrastructure provisioning with high scalability and consistency across multiple cloud providers and services.
IBM Terraform integrates with many cloud platforms and services, enabling declarative configuration and automation of infrastructure deployments. It supports multi-cloud infrastructure management, collaborative workflows with state management, and policy enforcement to ensure compliance. This tool simplifies complex infrastructure changes while providing detailed audit trails and change automation for DevOps teams, cloud engineers, and system administrators.
Headquarters and Est. In
Armonk, New York, United States — Est. 1993
No. of Employees
10000+
Customer Demography
Global
Customer Domains
Technology
Finance
Healthcare
Retail
Government
Manufacturing
Use Case Deep Dive
Interactive analysis dashboard - explore detailed performance insights for key business scenarios
Infrastructure Policy Enforcement
Implement automated policy compliance for infrastructure provisioning using Sentinel policies.
Collaborative Infrastructure Management
Enable safe, collaborative infrastructure changes among teams using remote state and workspaces.
Automated Infrastructure Provisioning via CI/CD
Integrate Terraform with CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and testing of infrastructure changes.
Secure Secrets Management
Integrate secret management tools with Terraform to secure sensitive information during infrastructure deployments.
Kubernetes Infrastructure Automation
Manage Kubernetes clusters and workload resources declaratively with Terraform.
Infrastructure Drift Detection and Correction
Detect and remediate configuration drift between deployed infrastructure and Terraform state for consistency.
Infrastructure as Code Migration
Adopt Terraform on existing infrastructure by importing resources to unify provisioning under code management.
Reusable Infrastructure Components with Modules
Standardize and reuse infrastructure patterns across projects using Terraform modules.
Infrastructure Cost Estimation and Budgeting
Estimate the costs of planned infrastructure changes to optimize cloud spending.
Use Case Details
Integration Details
Feature Details
Key Features
Explore the core capabilities that make IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) stand out.
Declarative Infrastructure Configuration
Define infrastructure resources using a declarative language to provision cloud and on-premises environments.
Resource Graph Dependency Management
Automatically builds a resource dependency graph to orchestrate the execution of tasks in the correct order.
State Management
Maintains a state file that records the current known state of infrastructure to enable incremental updates and drift detection.
Plan and Apply Workflow
Generate and review an execution plan before applying infrastructure changes for safety and transparency.
Multi-Cloud and Provider Support
Supports managing resources across multiple cloud providers and services from a unified workflow.
Modules for Reusability
Create reusable, composable infrastructure components packaged as modules for standardized environments.
Remote Backends
Store Terraform state and perform operations remotely for team collaboration and security.
Policy as Code with Sentinel
Integrate policy enforcement into infrastructure workflows to ensure compliance and governance.
Terraform CLI
Command-line interface for managing the full lifecycle of infrastructure with Terraform commands.
Terraform Cloud and Enterprise
Provides advanced collaboration, governance, and automation capabilities for Terraform teams.
Extensible Provider Ecosystem
Supports a wide range of third-party providers and services for infrastructure automation.
Workspaces for Environment Segmentation
Support multiple state files for different environment stages like dev, test, and production.
Immutable Infrastructure Deployment
Promotes the practice of replacing resources instead of modifying them in-place to improve reliability.
CLI Automation Scripts
Supports scripting and automation with Terraform CLI for CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation workflows.
Versioned Infrastructure Code
Manage infrastructure configuration as versioned code in source control like Git.
Resource Importing
Import existing infrastructure into Terraform state for management.
Terraform Registry
Central repository of publicly available Terraform modules and providers contributed by the community and vendors.
Policy Checks on Pull Requests
Integrate policy checks like Sentinel into Git workflows to block non-compliant infrastructure changes early.
Secret Management
Secure management of sensitive variables and credentials within Terraform workflows.
Drift Detection
Detects when live infrastructure differs from the declared Terraform state.
Extensible with Custom Providers
Develop custom providers to manage proprietary or niche infrastructure resources not supported by official providers.
Collaboration with Terraform Cloud Workspaces
Manage infrastructure deployment and state for teams through shared workspaces.
Built-in Plan and Apply Automation
Automate Terraform runs on change triggers with integrated VCS support and notifications.
Integrated Cost Estimation
Estimate infrastructure costs prior to deployment to monitor and control cloud spending.
Contextual Integrations
Not just "integrates with" – here's the specific value each integration delivers:
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Delivers: Cloud provider integration for managing AWS resources.
Microsoft Azure
Delivers: Cloud provider integration to automate Azure resource deployments.
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Delivers: Provider for Google Cloud resources provisioning and management
HashiCorp Vault
Delivers: Integration for secret management and secure storage of credentials.
Kubernetes
Delivers: Integration to deploy and manage Kubernetes resources.
GitHub
Delivers: Integration with GitHub for version control and CI/CD workflows.
Resources
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Case Studies
IBM Terraform Customer Success Stories
How Enterprises Use Terraform for Multi-cloud
Platform Updates
Terraform 1.5 Release Highlights
Terraform Cloud New Features
Videos
Watch IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) in action.
Introduction to Terraform
Terraform Cloud Overview
Pricing & Plans
Pricing information available upon request. Contact our sales team for custom pricing tailored to your needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform):
IBM Terraform is used for infrastructure as code to automate and manage cloud and on-premises infrastructure provisioning in a safe and repeatable manner.
Yes, it supports a wide range of cloud providers including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, and additional services through providers.
Terraform uses state files to keep track of existing infrastructure and reconcile differences between declared configurations and real resources.
Yes, Terraform Cloud and Enterprise provide remote backends, workspaces, and role-based access controls to support team collaboration securely.
The open-source Terraform CLI is free. IBM Terraform Cloud and Enterprise offerings provide additional features with pricing based on requirements.
Yes, using Sentinel policies in Terraform Cloud and Enterprise, users can enforce governance and compliance rules automatically.
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