Google Embraces Terraform for Cloud Projects

  • 17/2/2019
  • One-minute read

Google released opinionated Terraform modules—starting with the project-factory module—to standardise project creation and IAM configuration on GCP.

Why It Matters

  • Simplifies landing-zone setup with consistent org policies, networking, and billing bindings.
  • Encourages infrastructure-as-code practices for multi-project environments.
  • Reduces custom scripting; modules are maintained by Google engineers and the community.

Getting Started

  1. Pin the module version in your Terraform configuration to avoid breaking changes.
  2. Supply required inputs such as organisation ID, billing account, and shared VPC settings.
  3. Integrate with CI/CD pipelines to review infrastructure changes before apply.

Next Steps

  • Evaluate complementary modules (networking, IAM, Cloud Run) to expand coverage.
  • Monitor the repository for updates, changelog notes, and deprecations.
  • Combine with policy-as-code tooling (Config Validator, OPA) to enforce guardrails.
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