The latest articles on DEV Community by Orlando Pereira (@orpere). https://dev.to/orpere https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F398514%2Fff822149-7eec-4de2-8cf4-a72bcb32a01c.jpeg https://dev.to/orpere en Orlando Pereira Sun, 29 Jun 2025 15:12:39 +0000 https://dev.to/orpere/talos-tofu-and-bind9-2m9k https://dev.to/orpere/talos-tofu-and-bind9-2m9k <h2> 🧪 Building My Talos Lab with Terraform (Tofu) </h2> <p>As part of my infrastructure-as-code journey, I've built a personal <strong>Talos Linux lab</strong> using <a href="https://opentofu.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Terraform by Tofu</a> and the <a href="https://registry.terraform.io/providers/siderolabs/talos/latest" rel="noopener noreferrer">Talos provider</a>. This setup allows me to declaratively manage and experiment with <strong>Kubernetes clusters</strong> running on Talos — a minimal, secure OS designed specifically for Kubernetes.</p> <p>The full source code is available on GitHub:<br><br> 🔗 <a href="https://github.com/Orpere/talos-tofu/tree/main" rel="noopener noreferrer">orpere/talos-tofu</a></p> <h3> 🛠️ What’s Inside </h3> <ul> <li>🚀 Terraform (<code>opentofu</code>) automation to bootstrap Talos clusters </li> <li>🧱 Configuration files for Talos OS and machine secrets </li> <li>🧪 Designed for labs or home setups using bare metal or virtual machines </li> <li>🔐 Secure and immutable Kubernetes nodes </li> <li>🧩 Modular design for reusability and experimentation</li> </ul> <h3> 🧵 Why Talos? </h3> <p>Talos eliminates the complexity and attack surface of traditional Linux distributions, making it an ideal base for secure Kubernetes environments. Managing it declaratively through Terraform adds an extra layer of automation and reproducibility.</p> <p>🛠️ Feel free to explore, fork, and contribute to the repo:<br><br> 👉 <a href="https://github.com/Orpere/talos-tofu" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/Orpere/talos-tofu</a></p> <p>If you're experimenting with Talos or building out a modern, secure Kubernetes lab, I hope this repo provides a solid foundation.</p>