Joomla on Aruba Cloud
Deploy Joomla 5 — a popular open-source CMS — on Aruba Cloud using Terraform and cloud-init. Joomla is installed via the official CLI installer with a managed MySQL 8.0 DBaaS backend.
Provider version: arubacloud/arubacloud
~> 0.5| Terraform: ≥ 1.9
Introduction
Joomla 5 is a feature-rich CMS suitable for websites, intranets, and web applications. This example provisions:
- Apache2 + PHP 8.1 with all Joomla-required extensions
- Joomla downloaded from the official GitHub release and installed via the built-in CLI installer in fully unattended mode
- Managed MySQL 8.0 via ArubaCloud DBaaS
- Ports 80 and 443 open to the internet
- Optional HTTPS via Let's Encrypt when
domainis set - Installation directory removed automatically after setup (Joomla security requirement)
Architecture Overview
Infrastructure Created
| Resource | Name pattern | Description |
|---|---|---|
arubacloud_project | joomla-prod | Project container |
arubacloud_vpc | joomla-prod-vpc | Virtual Private Cloud |
arubacloud_subnet | joomla-prod-subnet | Basic subnet |
arubacloud_securitygroup | joomla-prod-vm-sg | VM security group |
arubacloud_securitygroup | joomla-prod-dbaas-sg | DBaaS security group |
arubacloud_securityrule | joomla-prod-vm-ssh | SSH ingress |
arubacloud_securityrule | joomla-prod-vm-http | HTTP ingress TCP 80 |
arubacloud_securityrule | joomla-prod-vm-https | HTTPS ingress TCP 443 |
arubacloud_securityrule | joomla-prod-db-mysql | MySQL ingress from VM IP only |
arubacloud_elasticip | joomla-prod-vm-eip | VM public IP |
arubacloud_elasticip | joomla-prod-dbaas-eip | DBaaS public IP |
arubacloud_blockstorage | joomla-prod-boot | 30 GB boot disk (Performance) |
arubacloud_keypair | joomla-prod-keypair | SSH public key |
arubacloud_dbaas | joomla-prod-dbaas | Managed MySQL 8.0 |
arubacloud_database | joomla | Joomla database |
arubacloud_dbaasuser | joomla | Joomla DB user |
arubacloud_cloudserver | joomla-prod-vm | CloudServer VM |
Estimated Monthly Cost
| Resource | Spec | Est. cost/mo |
|---|---|---|
| CloudServer VM | CSO2A4 — 2 vCPU / 4 GB | ~€18 |
| Boot disk | 30 GB Performance | ~€5 |
| Elastic IP (VM) | — | ~€3 |
| MySQL DBaaS | DBO2A8 + 20 GB | ~€30 |
| Elastic IP (DBaaS) | — | ~€3 |
| Total | ~€59/mo |
Requirements
- Terraform ≥ 1.9
- ArubaCloud Terraform Provider
~> 0.5 - An ArubaCloud account with OAuth2 API credentials
- An SSH key pair
Variables
Required
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
arubacloud_client_id | ArubaCloud OAuth2 client ID |
arubacloud_client_secret | ArubaCloud OAuth2 client secret |
ssh_public_key | SSH public key content |
db_password | Joomla MySQL user password (min 16 chars) |
admin_email | Joomla admin email address |
admin_password | Joomla admin password (min 12 chars) |
Optional
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
app_name | "joomla" | Short name used in all resource names |
environment | "prod" | Environment label |
location | "ITBG-Bergamo" | ArubaCloud region |
zone | "ITBG-1" | Availability zone |
billing_period | "Hour" | "Hour" or "Month" |
vm_flavor | "CSO2A4" | CloudServer flavor |
vm_image | "LU22-001" | Boot disk image (Ubuntu 22.04 LTS) |
vm_disk_size_gb | 30 | Boot disk size in GB |
ssh_cidr | "0.0.0.0/0" | CIDR for SSH — restrict in production |
dbaas_flavor | "DBO2A8" | DBaaS instance flavor |
db_storage_gb | 20 | DBaaS initial storage size in GB |
site_name | "My Joomla Site" | Site display name |
admin_user | "admin" | Joomla admin username |
admin_fullname | "Site Administrator" | Joomla admin full name |
joomla_version | "5.3.2" | Joomla release version |
domain | "" | Domain for automatic Let's Encrypt HTTPS |
Outputs
| Output | Description |
|---|---|
site_url | Joomla site URL |
admin_url | Joomla administrator panel URL |
vm_public_ip | Public IP address of the VM |
ssh_command | SSH command to connect to the VM |
db_host | MySQL DBaaS host address |
Deployment Instructions
1. Clone and navigate
git clone https://github.com/arubacloud/terraform-arubacloud-examples.git
cd terraform-arubacloud-examples/joomla
2. Configure variables
cp terraform.tfvars.example terraform.tfvars
3. Deploy
terraform init
terraform plan
terraform apply
Bootstrap takes approximately 5–10 minutes.
4. Access Joomla
terraform output site_url
terraform output admin_url
Log in to /administrator with admin_user and admin_password.