Terraform Fundamentals

Terraform Fundamentals

Terraform is a tool for building, changing, and versioning infrastructure safely and efficiently. Terraform can manage existing, popular service providers and custom in-house solutions.

 

Configuration files describe to Terraform the components needed to run a single application or your entire data center. Terraform generates an execution plan describing what it will do to reach the desired state, and then executes it to build the described infrastructure. As the configuration changes, Terraform can determine what changed and create incremental execution plans that can be applied.

COURSES OVERVIEW

Terraform Fundamentals Module

  • Understanding the need for infrastructure as code (IaC)
  • Overview of Terraform and its role in provisioning and managing infrastructure
  • Benefits of using Terraform in modern DevOps practices
  • Installing Terraform on different platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux)
  • Navigating the Terraform command-line interface (CLI)
  • Initializing a Terraform project and creating your first configuration
  • Understanding HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL)
  • Writing and structuring Terraform configuration files
  • Using variables, data sources, and outputs in your configurations
  • Introduction to Terraform resources and their purpose
  • Configuring resources using provider-specific blocks
  • Exploring various Terraform providers for different infrastructure platforms
  • Defining and managing resources using Terraform configurations
  • Using Terraform commands (plan, apply, destroy) to manage infrastructure
  • Understanding Terraform state files and their importance
  • Implementing input variables to customize configurations
  • Creating reusable modules to organize and share Terraform code
  • Using module outputs and module composition
  • Understanding Terraform state and its role in tracking resources
  • Configuring remote backends for Terraform state storage
  • Locking state files and managing state with concurrency
  • Using provisioners to perform actions on remote resources
  • Implementing local-exec provisioners for local operations
  • Best practices for using provisioners in Terraform configurations
  • Exploring Terraform data sources for querying remote data
  • Sharing data between Terraform configurations using remote state
  • Implementing cross-references between resources and modules
  • Implementing resource lifecycle management using create_before_destroy
  • Handling updates and changes to existing resources
  • Terraform refresh and taint for handling resource drift
  • Using Terraform workspaces to manage multiple environments
  • Implementing environment separation and isolation with workspaces
  • Best practices for managing environment-specific configurations
  • Applying Terraform best practices for configuration readability and maintainability
  • Using Git workflows and version control with Terraform
  • Implementing infrastructure coding patterns and conventions
  • Analyzing real-world Terraform use cases and success stories
  • Deploying applications and infrastructure using Terraform
  • Exploring emerging technologies and trends in the Terraform ecosystem
  • Infrastructure as Code evolution, GitOps, and more
  • Comprehensive final project applying Terraform concepts to a real-world scenario
  • Reviewing key concepts learned throughout the course
  • Guidance on Terraform certifications and next steps in your learning journey

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