From 54239f1002bda3911af0a052d8e91bec95dc7ea9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Anil Murty <19495789+anilmurty@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 17:12:51 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] website: Clarify remote operations for new Terraform Cloud Free tier (#22924) --- website/docs/backends/types/remote.html.md | 14 ++++++-------- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/website/docs/backends/types/remote.html.md b/website/docs/backends/types/remote.html.md index b19923caa..d4320e810 100644 --- a/website/docs/backends/types/remote.html.md +++ b/website/docs/backends/types/remote.html.md @@ -15,16 +15,14 @@ backend. This backend requires either a Terraform Cloud account on [app.terraform.io](https://app.terraform.io) or a Terraform Enterprise instance (version v201809-1 or newer). -The remote backend stores state and runs operations in Terraform Cloud. +The remote backend stores Terraform state and may be used to run operations in Terraform Cloud. + +When using full remote operations, operations like `terraform plan` or `terraform apply` can be executed in Terraform +Cloud's run environment, with log output streaming to the local terminal. Remote plans and applies use variable values from the associated Terraform Cloud workspace. + +Terraform Cloud can also be used with local operations, in which case only state is stored in the Terraform Cloud backend. -When used with a Pro or Premium tier Terraform Cloud account, operations -like `terraform plan` or `terraform apply` are executed in Terraform -Cloud's run environment, with log output streaming to the local terminal. -Remote plans and applies use variable values from the associated Terraform -Cloud workspace. -When used with a free Terraform Cloud account, operations are executed on -the local machine and state is stored in Terraform Cloud. ## Command Support