Fixing Resource Labeling: Tying Infrastructure Metadata To Backstage With Terraform

This conference talk explores how to achieve consistent and accurate resource labeling in cloud environments by integrating Terraform with Backstage. Learn how to restructure infrastructure using Backstage components as the source of truth for metadata, enabling automated label injection through an open-source Terraform provider. Discover the development of a metadata wrapper module and enhanced provider resiliency that prevents Backstage outages from disrupting deployments. Gain actionable insights on bridging the gap between infrastructure management and the Backstage metadata catalog, ensuring labels remain consistent and up-to-date with every plan. The presentation by Michael Reichenbach from 1KOMMA5° offers practical solutions to the common challenges of incomplete, outdated, or inaccurate resource labeling in cloud environments.