Existing-resource adoption
Review resource configuration and import candidates, flagging changes that would replace or disrupt live infrastructure.
Infrastructure as Code
Infrastructure as Code
Manage cloud infrastructure through versioned, reviewable, repeatable code so environments are easier to reproduce, change, audit, and recover.
Inside the delivery
Infrastructure changes that can be reviewed and reproduced
Inventory resources and identify what will be imported, replaced or left outside code management. The flow below shows the main delivery stages and the evidence produced at each step.
- 01
Estate and ownership
Inventory resources and identify what will be imported, replaced or left outside code management.
Output
Resource inventory and adoption plan
- 02
Modules and state
Define reusable configuration, environment inputs and protected state with clear ownership.
Output
Infrastructure modules and state design
- 03
Plan and apply
Review proposed changes, validate policy and apply through approved credentials and workflows.
Output
Change pipeline and policy checks
- 04
Drift and recovery
Detect unmanaged changes and rehearse recovery of configuration and state where appropriate.
Output
Drift response and state recovery runbook
Controls across the workflow
- Protected state
- Plan review
- Scoped credentials
- Drift detection
Decisions that shape the scope
- Can existing infrastructure be brought under code safely?
- Often, but adoption needs resource-by-resource review. Importing state does not prove configuration parity; plan outputs and replacement risks must be checked before applying changes.
- Terraform, or the cloud provider's native tooling?
- Terraform is the common choice for multi-cloud or for teams wanting one language across providers. Native tooling integrates more deeply with a single cloud. Either works; consistency matters more than the choice, and mixing both without a boundary is what causes trouble.
Before you commit
Is this the right engagement?
- What we need from you
- Cloud inventory, existing configuration, account access, resource owners, environment boundaries and change approval rules.
- How you accept the work
- Detect unmanaged changes and rehearse recovery of configuration and state where appropriate. Acceptance records the tested scope, unresolved issues and the owner's decision.
- Scope & alternatives
- Often, but adoption needs resource-by-resource review. Importing state does not prove configuration parity; plan outputs and replacement risks must be checked before applying changes.
Capabilities
Engineering scope and deliverables
Select the work that addresses your constraint. Responsibilities and acceptance criteria are agreed before delivery.
Reusable infrastructure modules
Create parameterized modules with documented inputs, outputs and environment boundaries rather than copying entire stacks.
State and change controls
Configure state access, locking and recovery alongside plan review, policy checks and scoped execution credentials.
Drift response
Identify changes made outside the workflow and define when to reconcile configuration, import changes or restore the approved state.
Integrations
Selected for your environment
Tools are chosen around your existing systems, access requirements and operating constraints.
Microsoft Azure
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
GitHub Actions
Terraform and infrastructure tooling
Frequently asked questions
Questions to resolve before starting
01Can existing infrastructure be brought under code safely?
Can existing infrastructure be brought under code safely?
Often, but adoption needs resource-by-resource review. Importing state does not prove configuration parity; plan outputs and replacement risks must be checked before applying changes.
02Terraform, or the cloud provider's native tooling?
Terraform, or the cloud provider's native tooling?
Terraform is the common choice for multi-cloud or for teams wanting one language across providers. Native tooling integrates more deeply with a single cloud. Either works; consistency matters more than the choice, and mixing both without a boundary is what causes trouble.
03Can we adopt this without rebuilding everything?
Can we adopt this without rebuilding everything?
Yes, and rebuilding is usually the wrong approach. Existing resources can be imported into state so they are managed going forward, which lets you convert incrementally while everything stays running.
04What stops people making manual changes anyway?
What stops people making manual changes anyway?
Permissions and drift detection, in that order. If the console is still the fastest route under pressure, it will be used, so the code path has to be both the easier one and the only one with write access.
05What should we prepare for the first technical discussion?
What should we prepare for the first technical discussion?
Cloud inventory, existing configuration, account access, resource owners, environment boundaries and change approval rules.
06What evidence is available at handover?
What evidence is available at handover?
The agreed delivery includes drift response and state recovery runbook. Detect unmanaged changes and rehearse recovery of configuration and state where appropriate.
07How is the engagement estimated?
How is the engagement estimated?
We review the available inputs before estimating: Cloud inventory, existing configuration, account access, resource owners, environment boundaries and change approval rules. The proposal identifies dependencies, review milestones and excluded work; the scope determines the schedule.
Start a conversation
Discuss your next technical step
Share your current situation and the constraint you need to resolve. We will use the discovery inputs above to define a practical scope for Infrastructure as Code.