Identify Different Workspaces

Explore how Terraform OSS and Terraform Cloud use workspaces differently to manage infrastructure. Understand the core distinctions in state handling, variable management, and integration with version control systems. This lesson helps you grasp workspace capabilities essential for effective Terraform deployment in various environments.

We'll cover the following...

Terraform Enterprise
Terraform OSS

Workspace in Terraform OSS

Terraform Cloud

Workspace in Terraform Cloud

Key takeaways

Before we explore the differences between workspaces in Terraform Cloud and workspaces in the Terraform CLI, let’s spend a few moments discussing the difference between Terraform Cloud and Terraform Open-Source Software (OSS). Terraform OSS is the free, open-source CLI that we can download and run on a local system.

Terraform Enterprise

Prior to the announcement of Terraform Cloud in 2019, HashiCorp had a hosted offering called Terraform Enterprise. It was built on top of Terraform OSS while adding several enhancements and additional features. Terraform Enterprise could also run on servers hosted on-premises, which was called Private Terraform Enterprise.

The hosted version of Terraform Enterprise was renamed to ...

1.Introduction to the Course

2.Introduction to Infrastructure as Code

3.Basics of Terraform

4.Outside the Workflow: Using the Terraform CLI

5.Terraform Modules

6.Navigate Terraform Workflow

7.Implement and Maintain State

8.Read, Generate, and Modify Configuration

9.Understand Terraform Enterprise Capabilities

10.Conclusion

Identify Different Workspaces

Terraform Enterprise