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Somerford Blog What is HashiCorp Vault? Author: John ‘JJ’ Jarvis Release Date: 21/02/2023 By now, you’ve probably heard about HashiCorp, or at least their flagship product: Terraform, which automates the provisioning of infrastructure through what’s dubbed Infrastructure as Code, or IaC, for short. But HashiCorp offers a number of solutions in this automation space, collectively

Somerford Blog Top 5 Reasons to Choose HashiCorp Vault Author: John Jarvis Release Date: 12/12/2024 What is HashiCorp Vault? HashiCorp’s Vault (just Vault hereafter) is so versatile that it makes it tough to write a post like this. It’s the swiss army knife of the security world, I think it’s fair to say; and therefore,

Somerford Blog Our HashiConf 2023 Recap Author: John ‘JJ’ Jarvis Release Date: 07/12/2023 HashiConf ‘23 is a wrap! And what a time it is to be working with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)! HashiCorp announced the biggest changes to its Terraform engine since the product’s launch, and didn’t stop there; I’ll go through a few of

Somerford Blog What is HashiCorp Vault Acceleration Program (VAP)? Author: Carl Parker Release Date: 24/11/2023 An accelerated Vault deployment service by Somerford, our Vault Acceleration Program (VAP) is designed for the rapid installation and enablement of HashiCorp’s Vault solution to provide quick ROI and acceleration of deployment. Our HashiCorp-certified consultants will work closely with your

Somerford Blog How HashiCorp’s Solutions Suite Secures Kubernetes for Business Success Author: John Jarvis Release Date: 22/01/2024 Kubernetes has become a cornerstone of modern architecture. But managing it at scale, and securely, can be a big challenge. That’s where HashiCorp’s suite of tools comes in. From secrets management with Vault to service mesh security with

Somerford Blog What is HashiCorp Nomad? Author: Jordan Phillpotts Release Date: 03/05/2024 Greetings Traveller, come on in, you look weary from your lonely pilgrimage. Sit yourself by the fire and I’ll tell you a tale. This tale is of one like you, another Nomad, although this mythical figure does not travel the land in search

Somerford Blog What is HashiCorp Consul? Author: John ‘JJ’ Jarvis Release Date: 24/01/2024 Consul is a service networking solution. But what do we mean by that? Well, when we’re talking about what HashiCorp calls the Cloud Operating Model, we have to change our approach, on many fronts: if there is still a ticketing system of