Course Outline

Introduction to Terraform

  • What is Terraform?
  • Benefits of using Terraform
  • Key concepts and terminology
  • Terraform vs. other infrastructure as code tools

Setting Up Your Environment

  • Installing Terraform
  • Setting up Visual Studio Code for Terraform development
  • Creating and configuring Azure accounts

Getting Started with Terraform on Azure

  • AzureRM provider configuration
  • Authenticating to Azure
  • Writing your first Terraform configuration
  • Deploying a basic Azure resource

Managing Terraform State

  • Understanding Terraform state
  • Remote state management with Azure storage
  • State locking and consistency

Building Infrastructure with Terraform

  • Creating and managing Azure Virtual Machines
  • Configuring Azure Networking (VNet, Subnets, NSGs)
  • Deploying Azure storage accounts
  • Setting Up Azure SQL Databases

Advanced Terraform Features

  • Terraform modules and reusability
  • Using data sources and output variables
  • Terraform expressions and functions
  • Managing dependencies in Terraform

Continuous Integration and Deployment

  • Introduction to Azure DevOps
  • Setting up a CI/CD pipeline for Terraform
  • Automating Terraform deployments with Azure DevOps
  • Integrating GitHub actions for continuous delivery

Handling Secrets and Sensitive Data

  • Managing secrets with Azure Key Vault
  • Integrating Key Vault with Terraform
  • Best Practices for secret management

Monitoring and Scaling Infrastructure

  • Setting Up Azure monitoring and alerts
  • Scaling Azure resources with Terraform
  • Implementing auto-scaling groups

Troubleshooting and Best Practices

  • Debugging Terraform configurations
  • Handling common errors and issues
  • Terraform best practices and recommendations

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Azure services and portal
  • Basic knowledge of scripting or programming

Audience

  • Cloud engineers
  • DevOps engineers
  • IT professionals
  • System administrators
 21 Hours

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