Claranet

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Overview

Claranet is a European managed IT services provider that actively contributes to the open-source community by publishing and maintaining a large number of Terraform modules. While they have modules for various platforms, their primary focus is on Azure, with over 97 modules available on the Terraform Registry. They also provide tools like `terraform-wrapper` to simplify Terraform usage and enforce best practices. Many of their newer modules are optimized for OpenTofu.

✨ Key Features

  • Over 97 Terraform modules, primarily for Azure
  • Modules for Azure resources like VNet, Storage Accounts, and KeyVault
  • Open source and available on GitHub and Terraform Registry
  • Provides `terraform-wrapper` tool to streamline operations
  • Increasing focus and compatibility with OpenTofu
  • Modules for AWS and Datadog are also available

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Strong focus on the Azure ecosystem
  • Provides auxiliary tooling like `terraform-wrapper`
  • Early adoption and support for OpenTofu

Unique Value: Claranet provides a comprehensive and well-maintained set of open-source Terraform modules for Azure, enabling teams to accelerate their infrastructure automation on the Microsoft cloud platform.

🎯 Use Cases (4)

Provisioning and managing core Azure infrastructure (VNet, Resource Groups, etc.) Automating the setup of Azure services for managed service clients Enforcing best practices in Terraform workflows using `terraform-wrapper` Deploying logging and monitoring solutions in Azure

✅ Best For

  • Creating Azure Virtual Networks
  • Managing Azure Resource Groups
  • Deploying Azure Key Vaults

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Teams looking for modules primarily for GCP or other cloud providers
  • Users who require a commercial subscription model for modules alone

🏆 Alternatives

terraform-azurerm-modules Microsoft (for official Azure modules)

Compared to using the base AzureRM provider resources directly, Claranet's modules offer pre-packaged, best-practice implementations of common architectural patterns, saving development time.

💻 Platforms

API

🔌 Integrations

Microsoft Azure AWS Datadog Terraform OpenTofu

💰 Pricing

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Free Tier Available

Free tier: All published modules are open-source and free to use.

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