I'm trying to set up infrastructure for a project, but I'm feeling overwhelmed by the amount of setup required. Between managing IAM, VPCs, EC2 roles, DNS, SSL certificates, and configuring Cloudflare, it feels like I'm juggling a million things. I just want to deploy to AWS without spending my entire weekend troubleshooting configuration issues. Is there something out there that can make this process easier?
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I set up Terraform for this specific use case at work, creating a workspace for each environment with the Cloudflare and AWS providers. I can spin up a full stack in about 5 minutes now—it's super efficient!
I've been using a tool called Datafruit, which makes AWS setup a one-click job and handles DNS and SSL through Cloudflare. It saved me tons of time on smaller projects where I wanted to avoid all that manual configuration.
You should definitely check out Terraform! There are loads of great Terraform templates available online that can simplify the setup for you.
What exactly are you hosting? If you need something more straightforward, platforms like Heroku or Vercel might be better suited for your stack—just keep in mind you'll still need to have some understanding of AWS tools if you go that route.
If you're using Cloudflare for DNS, SSL certs can be managed automatically, which is a big help. Also, consider using Cloudflare tunnels, so you don't have to set up public-facing load balancers on AWS. It's a more secure and scalable solution.
Are you using Terraform or CloudFormation at all? Those tools can really streamline your setup.
I've been integrating AWS services with Cloudflare too. Honestly, once you've got your Terraform setup right, it's pretty smooth sailing. What specific issues are you facing?
I haven’t started with them yet, but I’m willing to give it a go if it means less hassle!