Astro and Terraform: Empowering Infrastructure as Code for Modern Data Orchestration

In today’s modern tech landscape, automating infrastructure is a
requirement for
businesses.Terraform is the
industry-standard infrastructure-as-code tool to automate the creation and
management of infrastructure.

We’ve listened to your requests for a Terraform integration with
Astronomer, and today, we’re excited to announce that the Astro Terraform
Provider
is generally available for public use!

The Astro Terraform provider unlocks the ability to automate, scale, and
manage your Astro infrastructure. By using Terraform alongside Astro, you
can reduce manual effort, minimize errors, and create a more streamlined
approach to managing data orchestration. Users can now leverage Terraform
as a powerful option for managing their Astro resources as code, alongside
our API, CLI, and UI.

Powerful Features of the Astro Terraform Provider

The Astro Terraform Provider brings several new features to the table,
enabling you to seamlessly integrate infrastructure management into your
workflows. Here’s what’s possible:

Data Sources: Fetch Existing Information

With Terraform data sources, you can retrieve essential details about your
existing Astro infrastructure. This helps you automate workflows by
referencing objects and configurations you already have in place.

Instead of manually looking up deployment configurations or workspace
details, teams managing multiple deployments can use Terraform data
sources to programmatically fetch this information. This enables easier
monitoring and integration of deployment details into other systems or
automation processes.

• Supported Data Sources: Cluster, Clusters, Cluster Options,
  Deployment, Deployments, Deployment Options, Organization, Workspace,
  Workspaces, Team, Teams, User, Users, Token, and Tokens

Resources: Create, Manage, and Destroy with Precision

Terraform resources represent the infrastructure components you manage
through code. With the Astro Terraform Provider, you can create, update,
or delete critical parts of your Astro infrastructure.

Instead of manually creating multiple similar deployments or workspaces,
teams can use Terraform resources to define them, ensuring each resource
is standardized and consistent. This allows for users to easily scale
their infrastructure using Terraform, and yields more structure in their
system.

Supported Resources: Cluster, Deployment, Workspace, Hybrid
Cluster Workspace Authorization, Team Roles, Team, User Invite, User
Roles, and Token

Terraform Import Script: Seamless Migration of Existing Resources

We’re making migration easier with the Terraform Import Script. The
script automatically imports the resources a user defines, into Terraform.

Users can import existing Astro resources without the need to manually
define each import block or write their own script. Whether you’re new to
Astro or have been with us for a while, this tool ensures a hassle-free
migration.

• Supported Resources: Workspace, Deployment, Cluster, Hybrid
  Cluster Workspace Authorization, API Token, Team, Team Roles, and User
  Roles

Looking Ahead: Our Commitment to Growth and Innovation

This launch is just the beginning. We’re committed to driving innovation
and growing our Terraform support with:

1. Ongoing customer feedback and feature requests: Your needs are at
   the forefront of our roadmap.

2. New API feature integration: We’ll expand support as Astro evolves,
   ensuring Terraform remains up-to-date.

3. Open-source contributions: We invite the community to contribute
   and help shape the future of Astro and Terraform.

4. Enhanced migration support: Our Customer Success team is ready to
   assist you with smooth Terraform adoption and migration.

Experience the Power of Astro and Terraform

We’re excited for the community to use Astro on Terraform! This
integration represents our continued commitment to deliver the
best-in-class data orchestration experience to our customers.

Ready to get started? Check out our docs here or follow this step by step guide to automating your Astro Infrastructure.