The Infrastructure as Code (IaC) world was shaken in 2023 when Terraform's licensing shift left many feeling uncertain. But fear not, OpenTofu, a valiant fork, has emerged, promising a future built on open-source principles and community collaboration.
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AWS, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Terraform / OpenTofu
How to create a Resilient AWS Cloud Architecture with Terraform: A Step-by-Step Guide
Craft high-availability reliable and secure AWS infrastructure using Terraform. Learn to create 4 subnets, 2 public, 2 private, with internet access
DevOps, Docker, PHP
How to run docker for development environments
In this post I will show you how to create docker images for your applications. You can find base examples for building your own environment
MySQL, PHP
How to upgrade PHP script from MySQL to MySQLi
Learn step-by-step how to update your PHP scripts from MySQL to MySQLi. Just adding an "i" is not the solution!
MySQL, PHP
How to use PDO with MySQL database
Once the mysql extension is deprecated, it is recommended to use the PDO extension. In this tutorial, I show how to use PDO with MySQL in an easy and clear way
MySQL, PHP
MySQL deprecated? Check out what to do
mysql_* functions, such as mysql_connect and mysql_query, should be avoided. In PHP 7, they no longer exist. Learn about two alternatives here
PHP, Programming, Security
DotEnv: The perfect place for your PHP project configs
DotEnv is the perfect way to store sensitive configurations. Stored in a secure location, only two lines of code are needed to load them
PHP, Programming
Composer: the PHP dependencies manager
Composer is the tool to manage dependencies in your PHP application with extreme ease. It downloads and loads libraries automatically with just one command
Database, Performance, PHP, Programming
The N + 1 problem: how to improve performance of SQL queries
The N + 1 problem causes a significant loss of performance. In this article you will learn how to gain more than 13 times the performance with a simple adjustment to solve this issue
PHP, Security
How to generate execution logs with PHP
Execution logs are extremely useful for debugging our programs. In this article, I show a complete function for generating execution logs with PHP
I'm Roberto Beraldo (or just Beraldo), a passionate PHP Software Developer on a journey to evolve into a versatile DevOps and Cloud Engineer. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, with a strong foundation in web development and intermediate DevOps and Cloud Computing knowledge, I am dedicated to bridging the gap between software development and infrastructure management.