TL;DR: Pull ssh://git@github.com/trackit/ec2-hashicorp-tutorial.git, it contains Packer files for Consul and Nomad nodes, and a Terraform spec so you can get up and running with a minimal setup as quick as possible. In this article series I will show you how you can use Hashicorp's Packer, Terraform, Consul and Nomad on AWS EC2 as a platform to run your product. I...
AWS Security groups are a perfect way to manage security, they provide a powerful firewall. However there are some basics rules you need to follow. By not implementing strict security controls, the security of an entire application may be compromised. 1) Create a default AWS security group for your new instances When you create a new instance through salt, it...