A comprehensive collection of IBM Cloud utilities, automation scripts, and infrastructure templates for streamlining cloud operations, POC deployments, and administrative tasks.
This repository provides a curated set of tools designed to simplify IBM Cloud operations across multiple service domains. Whether you're building proof-of-concept environments, managing production infrastructure, or performing administrative tasks, these utilities help automate common workflows and reduce manual effort.
- Multi-Service Coverage: Tools for VPC, PowerVS, ROKS, IAM, and more
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform modules for repeatable deployments
- Automation Scripts: Bash utilities for quick operations
- Safety First: Cleanup scripts with built-in safeguards
- POC-Ready: Templates optimized for rapid environment setup
- Production-Capable: Scalable configurations for enterprise use
Comprehensive guides and best practices are available in the docs/ folder to help you get the most out of IBM Cloud.
- IBM Cloud Good Practices: A comprehensive guide covering essential IBM Cloud best practices, including:
- Account setup and organization
- Security and compliance recommendations
- Cost management and optimization strategies
- Resource group and access management
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA) setup
- Billing alerts and spending limits
- Support plan considerations
These guides complement the utilities in this repository by providing context and recommendations for building secure, cost-effective, and well-architected solutions on IBM Cloud.
- POC Environments: Rapidly deploy infrastructure for client demonstrations
- Production Deployments: Scalable, repeatable infrastructure provisioning
- Migration Projects: Tools for VMware-to-VPC sizing and PowerVS image management
- Administrative Tasks: User management, access control, and resource cleanup
- Cost Optimization: Safe teardown of unused resources after engagements
- Security & Compliance: Automated security posture management and workload protection
- IBM Cloud CLI >= 2.0 (Install)
- Terraform >= 1.5.0 (Download)
- Bash >= 4.0 (macOS/Linux) or Git Bash (Windows)
- jq >= 1.6 (Install)
- Python >= 3.8 (for VMware migration tools)
- kubectl (for ROKS utilities)
- Git (for version control)
- IBM Cloud Account (Sign up)
- IBM Cloud API Key (Create one)
- Appropriate IAM Permissions:
- VPC Infrastructure Services (Editor or Administrator)
- Resource Group access (Viewer minimum)
- IAM Access Groups (Administrator for IAM tools)
- Power Systems Virtual Server (Editor for PowerVS tools)
- Never commit API keys: Use environment variables or
.tfvarsfiles (add to.gitignore) - Use least privilege: Assign minimum required IAM permissions
- Rotate credentials: Regularly rotate API keys and service IDs
- Enable MFA: Use multi-factor authentication for IBM Cloud accounts
- Tag resources: Use consistent tagging for cost tracking
- Clean up regularly: Use cleanup scripts after POCs
- Monitor usage: Set up billing alerts in IBM Cloud
- Right-size instances: Use VMware sizing tool for accurate capacity planning
- Version control: Track all Terraform configurations in Git
- State management: Use remote state for team collaboration
- Module versioning: Pin module versions for stability
- Plan before apply: Always review
terraform planoutput
- Document changes: Maintain clear commit messages
- Test in dev first: Validate changes in non-production environments
- Backup critical data: Use PowerVS export tools for backups
- Monitor deployments: Check IBM Cloud console after automation runs
- IBM Cloud Documentation
- IBM Cloud VPC
- IBM Power Systems Virtual Server
- Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
- IBM Cloud IAM
- Terraform IBM Provider
- Getting Started with IBM Cloud
- VPC Networking Concepts
- Terraform on IBM Cloud
- OpenShift Storage Configuration
- IBM Cloud Architecture Center
- VPC Security Best Practices
- High Availability on IBM Cloud
- Cost Optimization Strategies
📝 Contributing: This repository is actively maintained and expanded. Tools and utilities are added based on common use cases and client requirements.
🔒 Security: Never commit sensitive information (API keys, passwords, etc.) to version control. Use environment variables, secret management tools, or .tfvars files that are excluded from Git.