Using a remote back-end with Terraform in Octopus Deploy

The blog post by Egor Pavlikhin explains how to integrate Terraform Cloud with Octopus Deploy to manage infrastructure efficiently using version-controlled templates from a GitHub repository. It details the process of setting up a Terraform workspace on Terraform Cloud, highlighting the importance of specifying the correct Terraform version to avoid incompatible state formats. The post guides users through creating a GitHub repository as a package feed for Octopus Deploy, structuring Terraform files, and configuring variables for secure storage and integration with AWS. It emphasizes the use of Terraform's remote back-end to keep track of workspace states and enable collaborative management of infrastructure. Additionally, the article outlines the steps to create a runbook in Octopus Deploy, demonstrating how to apply a Terraform template and manage infrastructure deployment seamlessly.