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Infrastructure as Code

Infrastructure as Code

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This lesson introduces Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, a powerful tool for automating the provisioning and management of cloud infrastructure. You will learn how Terraform allows you to define infrastructure in human-readable configuration files, enabling consistent and repeatable deployments. The lesson covers key concepts such as providers, resources, and state management, as well as how to use Terraform to automate tasks like creating virtual machines, networks, and storage across cloud platforms. By the end of the lesson, you will have the foundational knowledge to use Terraform for automating infrastructure deployments and managing cloud resources effectively.

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Made in English
Last updated at Thu Jan 1970
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Total lectures 4
Total quizzes 2
Total duration 00:49:43 Hours
Total enrolment 14
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Short description This lesson introduces Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, a powerful tool for automating the provisioning and management of cloud infrastructure. You will learn how Terraform allows you to define infrastructure in human-readable configuration files, enabling consistent and repeatable deployments. The lesson covers key concepts such as providers, resources, and state management, as well as how to use Terraform to automate tasks like creating virtual machines, networks, and storage across cloud platforms. By the end of the lesson, you will have the foundational knowledge to use Terraform for automating infrastructure deployments and managing cloud resources effectively.
Outcomes
  • Understand the Core Concepts of Terraform: By the end of this lesson, you will have a solid grasp of key Terraform concepts such as providers, resources, state management, and modules, which are essential for automating cloud infrastructure provisioning.
  • Ability to Write Terraform Configuration Files: You will be able to write basic Terraform configuration files to define and manage cloud resources, including virtual machines, storage, and networks, across multiple cloud providers.
  • Familiarity with Terraform Commands and Workflow: You will learn how to use Terraform commands such as terraform init, terraform plan, and terraform apply to initialize, plan, and apply infrastructure changes in a controlled and predictable manner.
  • Confidence in Integrating Terraform into DevOps Practices: You will gain the knowledge and skills to integrate Terraform into your DevOps workflows, using it to automate infrastructure management, improve collaboration, and speed up deployment processes in cloud environments.
Requirements
  • Basic Understanding of Cloud Computing: Familiarity with cloud computing concepts such as virtual machines, networking, and storage will be helpful, but not mandatory. This lesson will guide you through Terraform's application in cloud environments.
  • Access to a Cloud Provider: You will need an active account with a cloud provider like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Instructions for setting up a free account with these providers will be provided if needed.
  • Basic Command Line Skills: Comfort with using the command line interface (CLI) will be useful as Terraform requires you to interact with it via the terminal to execute commands and manage configurations.
  • Installation of Terraform: You will need to have Terraform installed on your machine. Detailed installation instructions will be included in the lesson to help you set up Terraform.
  • Text Editor or IDE: A text editor such as VS Code, Sublime Text, or Atom will be needed for writing and editing Terraform configuration files.