Mark Tinderholt 12/19/2025

How HCP Terraform’s RUM Pricing Works Against Its Own Automation-First Philosophy

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This article critiques HCP Terraform's RUM (Resource Unit of Management) pricing model. The author, an active user, argues that charging per managed resource per hour creates perverse incentives. It penalizes modern, fine-grained cloud infrastructure (like IAM roles and policies) and discourages automation completeness, contradicting Terraform's core automation-first philosophy and best practices.

How HCP Terraform’s RUM Pricing Works Against Its Own Automation-First Philosophy

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