About HashiCorp
HashiCorp, an IBM Company, is a global leader in software for automating cloud infrastructure. Following its acquisition by IBM in February 2025, the company offers clients unprecedented opportunities for integration within a global technological ecosystem.
HashiCorp solutions empower organizations to navigate multi-cloud and hybrid models effectively. Since August 2023, products have been developed under the Business Source License (BSL), ensuring a “source-available” approach that balances transparency with commercial sustainability.
The HashiCorp product ecosystem includes industry-standard solutions such as:
- Terraform — the premier “Infrastructure as Code” (IaC) tool for automated, consistent cloud infrastructure management.
- Vault — an enterprise-grade solution for managing secrets and sensitive data through identity-based access control.
- Consul — a robust tool for automated service discovery and secure connectivity management within microservices architectures.
- Nomad — a flexible and efficient orchestrator for containers and non-containerized applications across clusters.
- Packer — a specialized tool for creating identical machine images for multiple platforms from a single source configuration.
- Boundary — a secure remote access solution that provides fine-grained control over IT resources based on defined roles and permissions.
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Enterprise-Grade Security & Compliance Certified Security Standards.
Enterprise-version products meet the most rigorous security standards, validated by official certifications:
- SOC 2 Type II – a report confirming security, availability, and confidentiality;
- ISO 27001:2022 – a certificate covering key products (Terraform Enterprise, Vault Enterprise, Consul Enterprise, Nomad Enterprise, Boundary Enterprise) and HCP cloud services, valid until December 2026 year.
Strategic Integration with the IBM and Red Hat Ecosystem
Advanced Integration Scenarios. Leveraging the synergy with IBM, the HashiCorp offer at Linux Polska has been expanded to include advanced integration capabilities:
- End-to-End Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Seamless integration of Terraform with Red Hat Ansible. Terraform handles infrastructure provisioning, while Ansible manages configuration, featuring automatic synchronization and advanced “drift management”.
- Vault on OpenShift: A certified solution (Red Hat OpenShift Operator) for container secret management, providing native Kubernetes Secrets support and automated password rotation.
- Artificial Intelligence: Utilizing the potential of IBM watsonx to drive automation and enhance IT operations.
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The de facto standard for Infrastructure as Code (IaC). The Enterprise and Cloud versions now feature AI-driven automation and extended drift detection. A new pricing model for HCP Terraform based on managed resources is also available.
The advantages of Terraform include:
- Resource Management: Terraform allows for the definition and management of a wide array of IT assets, such as servers, databases, and network firewalls, using configuration files that precisely map the infrastructure layout.
- Supported Platforms: The tool interoperates with numerous technologies from leading vendors like Cisco, Cloudflare, GitHub, GitLab, and MongoDB, as well as key cloud platforms including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud, and VMware Cloud.
- Configuration Language: Configuration in Terraform is performed using the dedicated HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL) or JSON format, providing the flexibility and precision required to define application properties.
- Modules: Terraform offers a module registry containing pre-built configurations for infrastructure management, enabling rapid and efficient deployments.
Learn more about Terraform:
Documentation Terraform
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A comprehensive solution for identity and secrets management. New features include SPIFFE authentication, MFA TOTP self-enrollment, and integration with OpenShift as a certified operator. It enables secure Just-in-Time access and dynamic credential rotation.
Vault works with trusted identities, facilitating automated authentication and authorized access to secrets. Automating secret rotation and implementing “policy-as-code” results in significant time savings for developers and reduced operational costs — factors that are particularly vital in large-scale IT environments. Furthermore, the tool allows for the consolidation of applications in one place, enhancing both operational efficiency and data security.
The advantages of Vault include:
- Secrets Management: Centralized storage, access management, and programmatic distribution of sensitive data.
- Certificates: Automated on-demand generation, rotation, and revocation of digital certificates.
- Key Management: Comprehensive management of key distribution, rotation, activation, and deactivation.
- Data Protection: Robust security for data both in transit and at rest.
- Breach Risk Mitigation: Prevention of sensitive data leaks, limitation of secret sprawl, and blocking of access for unauthorized users.
Learn more about Vault:
Documentation Vault
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An automation tool for creating “golden images.” The HCP Packer version offers an artifact metadata registry, versioning, and image revocation capabilities, supporting a secure software supply chain.
Notably, Packer does not replace configuration management systems like Chef or Puppet. In fact, during the image creation process, Packer can collaborate with these tools to install software directly onto the image.
The advantages of Packer include:
- Automated Image Builds: Packer automates the creation of machine or container images, allowing for extensive customization to meet specific application and organizational requirements.
- Terraform Integration: Packer integrates seamlessly with Terraform, enabling the automated creation and management of so-called “golden images” (standardized base images).
- Configuration Language: Packer utilizes HCL and pre-defined templates to define the build process, allowing for customization, securing, updating, and integration with other platforms.
- Multi-platform Support: Packer allows for the creation of images for various platforms, including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Docker, VMware, and others.
- Extensibility: Numerous plugins are available on the market to extend and modify Packer’s functionality.
Learn more about Packer:
Documentation Packer
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A solution designed for Platform Engineering. It enables the creation of “golden patterns” and templates for developers, standardizing application deployment processes across Kubernetes, Docker, or AWS ECS.
The advantages of Waypoint include:
- Application Deployment: Waypoint enables effective deployment to diverse platforms such as Kubernetes, AWS ECS, Docker, Azure, or Google Cloud, minimizing issues arising from environmental differences.
- Automation: The tool automates CI/CD processes, including building, testing, deploying, and monitoring applications, all configurable via files.
- Ease of Use: Featuring a user-friendly interface, Waypoint offers configuration flexibility through both CLI and configuration files.
- Integrations: Waypoint works with various tools like GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, and CircleCI, facilitating its integration into existing workflows.
- Monitoring: Waypoint offers functions to monitor deployment status, allowing for rapid detection and response to potential issues.
Learn more about Waypoint:
Documentation Waypoint
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A flexible workload orchestrator distinguished by a simpler architecture than Kubernetes. It seamlessly handles containers, legacy applications, and virtual machines, making it ideal for Edge computing and batch processing.
The advantages of Nomad include:
- Simple and Flexible Scheduling: Nomad operates as a single binary with a low resource footprint. It is capable of supporting a wide range of workloads, including Windows applications, Java, virtual machines (VMs), and more, in addition to containers.
- An Alternative to Kubernetes: Nomad enables the deployment and scaling of containers without unnecessary complexity, offering an attractive alternative to Kubernetes, especially when not all workloads are containerized.
- Support for Diverse Application Types: Nomad is not limited to containers; it can also manage legacy applications or those that do not require refactoring for container architecture.
- Edge Workload Management: Nomad effectively manages applications on edge devices thanks to its simple single-cluster model, providing efficient solutions for distributed environments.
- Batch Processing: Nomad enables the native execution of batch tasks with minimal operational overhead.
Learn more about Nomad:
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HashiCorp Boundary a modern PAM (Privileged Access Management) solution. It ensures secure remote access to resources using ephemeral sessions and dynamic credentials generated by Vault. Its worker-based architecture facilitates access across segmented networks.
The advantages of Boundary include:
- Single Sign-On (SSO): Enables access to target services and applications via external identity providers.
- Identity-based Access: Provides access to cloud services through a central management point, simplifying configuration and management of IAM permissions for single-cloud or multi-cloud environments.
- Automated Onboarding: Facilitates the onboarding of users and hosts while streamlining the assignment of access permissions.
- Dynamic Infrastructure Management: Integrates with service registries to allow for real-time updates of host information and service catalogs.
- Credential Leakage Risk Reduction: The use of dynamic secrets and “on-demand” credentials generated via HashiCorp Vault enhances the security of access to services and hosts.
Learn more about Boundary:
Documentation Boundary
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An advanced Service Mesh delivering a Zero Trust Networking model. It offers native Kubernetes integration, automatic certificate rotation, and traffic encryption between services.
The advantages of Consul include:
- Service Discovery: Consul offers a dynamic catalog of services available across various environments, such as clouds, Kubernetes, virtual machines, and on-premises infrastructure, enabling easy registration, discovery, and monitoring.
- Secure Communication: Through service mesh features, Consul ensures secure and manageable communication between applications, offering encryption, monitoring, and improved reliability/continuity for network services.
- Automation: Consul automates complex network tasks such as load balancing and the configuration of firewalls, gateways, and VPNs, optimizing application deployment and operational management.
- Scalability: Consul enables the scaling of network solutions across multiple data centers, providing global visibility and control. This results in faster service deployment, optimized operations, and the enforcement of the principle of least privilege.
Learn more about Consul:
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FAQ – HashiCorp: Subscriptions, Advisory, and Professional Services
We provide HashiCorp software subscriptions along with consulting, implementation, and maintenance services covering products such as Terraform, Vault, Consul, Nomad, Packer, Boundary, and Waypoint.
The process begins with an analysis of the client’s needs and IT environment. Based on this, we recommend HashiCorp solutions tailored to business requirements and the organization’s technological maturity level.
HashiCorp solutions support Infrastructure as Code (IaC), orchestration, secrets management, access control, service mesh, and deployment automation in both cloud and on-premises environments.
Our offering includes Terraform, Vault, Consul, Nomad, Packer, Waypoint, Boundary, and Vagrant.
Terraform is an Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool that enables the configuration and deployment of infrastructure by defining its desired state in configuration files.
Terraform enables automated infrastructure management across cloud environments and on-premises data centers, working with multiple technology providers and cloud platforms.
Configuration is performed using HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL) or JSON format.
Vault enables the management of sensitive data, such as API keys, passwords, and certificates, by automating their creation, rotation, and distribution.
Vault provides centralized secrets management, automated certificate rotation, key management, and data protection for both in-transit and at-rest states.
Packer is used to automate the creation of virtual machine and container images for various platforms, operating in a highly efficient and multi-platform manner.
No. Packer can work alongside tools like Chef or Puppet during the image-building process, but it does not replace them.
Waypoint supports the standardization of application deployment processes across different environments by automating building, testing, deploying, and monitoring.
Waypoint enables application deployment to platforms including Kubernetes, AWS ECS, Docker, Azure, and Google Cloud.
Nomad is a workload orchestration and management tool that enables the deployment and management of both containers and legacy applications.
Yes. Nomad can be an alternative in scenarios where not all workloads are containerized, offering a simpler architecture and flexible scheduling.
Boundary enables controlled access to applications and systems based on user identity, integrating with identity providers and other HashiCorp tools.
Boundary provides identity-based access, SSO integration, automated onboarding, and mitigation of credential leakage risks.
Consul is a service networking solution that enables secure communication between applications across cloud environments, Kubernetes clusters, virtual machines, and on-premises infrastructure.
Consul provides service discovery mechanisms, secure service mesh communication, network task automation, and multi-datacenter scalability.
The best starting point is to contact our team for a needs analysis and to prepare recommendations aligned with your organization’s environment and business goals.
