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Why We Chose Terragrunt for Scalable Infrastructure-as-Code

May 15, 2025

4 min read

Terragrunt Infrastructure Management

When managing infrastructure at scale, even the most disciplined Terraform workflows can start to feel brittle. As environments grow more complex — multiple regions, stages, microservices — reusability, DRY principles, and dependency management become critical.

That's why we adopted Terragrunt. Here's why it stuck:

  • Keep Terraform DRY

    With Terragrunt, we define modules once and reuse them across environments. No more copy-pasting code for dev, staging, and prod.

  • Clear Separation of Config & Logic

    Terraform handles the what (resource definitions), Terragrunt handles the where and how — making the codebase cleaner and easier to maintain.

  • Built-in Dependency Management

    Terragrunt handles inter-module dependencies with ease. We can safely deploy infrastructure in the correct order without writing complex orchestration scripts.

  • Environment-Scoped Workflows

    Each environment has its own configuration, backend state, and secrets. This prevents accidental cross-environment changes and keeps teams focused.

  • Secure and Consistent Backends

    By standardizing S3 state management and locking via DynamoDB, we reduce the risk of state corruption and enforce best practices by default.

In short: Terragrunt helps us scale Terraform the way it was meant to be used — modular, maintainable, and secure.

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