Azure Terraform Modules

The terraform-az-modules GitHub organization hosts 40+ production-grade Terraform modules for Microsoft Azure. All modules are Apache 2.0 licensed and written in HCL.

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Networking

Module	GitHub	Description
terraform-azurerm-vnet	→	Provisions Azure Virtual Networks — the foundational private network layer for all Azure resources
terraform-azurerm-nsg	→	Configures Network Security Groups to control inbound and outbound traffic rules
terraform-azurerm-vnet-peering	→	Establishes VNet peering connections for seamless cross-network routing
terraform-azurerm-private-dns	→	Manages Private DNS zones for internal name resolution of PaaS services
terraform-azurerm-application-gateway	→	Deploys a Layer 7 load balancer with WAF, SSL termination, and URL-based routing
terraform-azurerm-load-balancer	→	Configures Layer 4 Azure Load Balancer for TCP/UDP traffic distribution
terraform-azurerm-vpn	→	Deploys Azure VPN Gateway for secure site-to-site and point-to-site connectivity

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Compute & Containers

Module	GitHub	Description
terraform-azurerm-aks	→	Provisions Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters with node pools, RBAC, and monitoring
terraform-azurerm-acr	→	Creates Azure Container Registry for storing and managing private Docker images
terraform-azurerm-app-service	→	Deploys Azure App Service plans and web apps for hosting APIs and web applications
terraform-azurerm-functions-app	→	Provisions Azure Functions for event-driven serverless compute workloads

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Databases

Module	GitHub	Description
terraform-azurerm-flexible-postgresql	→	Manages Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server with HA and read replicas
terraform-azurerm-flexible-mysql	→	Provisions Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server with configurable compute tiers
terraform-azurerm-mssql-db	→	Deploys Azure SQL Database (MSSQL) with elastic pools and geo-replication support
terraform-azurerm-sql-managed-instance	→	Provisions Azure SQL Managed Instance for near-complete SQL Server compatibility
terraform-azurerm-cosmos-db	→	Sets up globally distributed Azure Cosmos DB with configurable consistency models
terraform-azurerm-redis-cache	→	Provisions Azure Cache for Redis as a fully managed in-memory data store

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Storage

Module	GitHub	Description
terraform-azurerm-storage	→	Creates Azure Storage Accounts with support for blobs, files, queues, and tables

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Messaging & Events

Module	GitHub	Description
terraform-azurerm-service-bus	→	Configures Azure Service Bus namespaces, queues, and topics for enterprise messaging
terraform-azurerm-eventhub	→	Deploys Azure Event Hubs for high-throughput real-time event streaming
terraform-azurerm-communication-service	→	Provisions Azure Communication Services for SMS, email, and video capabilities

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Identity & Security

Module	GitHub	Description
terraform-azurerm-key-vault	→	Manages Azure Key Vault for securely storing secrets, certificates, and encryption keys
terraform-azurerm-service-principal	→	Creates and configures Azure Active Directory service principals for application identities
terraform-azurerm-sentinel	→	Enables Microsoft Sentinel cloud-native SIEM and SOAR with data connectors and analytics rules

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Monitoring & Data

Module	GitHub	Description
terraform-azurerm-application-insights	→	Sets up Azure Application Insights for application performance monitoring and telemetry
terraform-azurerm-data-factory	→	Provisions Azure Data Factory for data integration, ETL pipelines, and orchestration
terraform-azurerm-logic-app	→	Deploys Azure Logic Apps for low-code workflow automation and system integrations

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Foundation

Module	GitHub	Description
terraform-azurerm-resource-group	→	Creates and tags Azure Resource Groups for logical resource organization

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Quick start

# Example: provision an AKS cluster
module "aks" {
  source = "git::https://github.com/terraform-az-modules/terraform-azurerm-aks.git?ref=v1.0.0"

  name                = "my-cluster"
  resource_group_name = module.rg.name
  location            = "eastus"

  default_node_pool = {
    name       = "system"
    node_count = 2
    vm_size    = "Standard_D2s_v3"
  }
}

Pin each module to a release tag. Browse tags on the module's GitHub releases page.

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All modules

Full list at github.com/terraform-az-modules.