Study HashiCorp Terraform 003 Remote Runs: key concepts, common traps, and exam decision cues.
This lesson matters because HCP Terraform is not just state storage. HashiCorp’s current associate prep treats it as a hosted workflow platform with remote operations and team collaboration built in.
| If the scenario is mostly about… | Strongest first fit |
|---|---|
| executing Terraform remotely | remote runs |
| team workflow around a hosted workspace | HCP workspace behavior |
| local CLI on one machine | local workflow, not HCP by default |
| Trap | Better rule |
|---|---|
| treating HCP Terraform as only remote state | it also changes execution and collaboration flow |
| assuming local and remote runs are identical in workflow meaning | hosted workflow adds platform behavior |
| using backend language to answer remote-run questions | execution model matters too |