What this book covers
Chapter 1, Understanding Patterns and Anti-Patterns of IaC and Terraform, introduces the concepts of IaC and Terraform, highlighting the best practices and common pitfalls to avoid.
Chapter 2, How Not to Use IaC and Terraform, teaches you about the common mistakes made when using IaC and Terraform and how to avoid them, ensuring a smoother and more efficient infrastructure management process.
Chapter 3, Building Your First Terraform Project, helps you get started with Terraform by creating your first project. This chapter will guide you through the initial setup and configuration of a simple Terraform project on AWS.
Chapter 4, Discovering Best Practices for Terraform IaC Projects, explores the best practices for managing Terraform projects, including code organization, modularization, and versioning, to ensure efficient and maintainable IaC.
Chapter 5, Planning and Designing Infrastructure Projects in AWS, helps you understand the importance of planning and designing your AWS infrastructure projects, including considerations for scalability, security, and cost optimization.
Chapter 6, Making Decisions for Terraform Projects with AWS, teaches you how to make informed decisions for your AWS Terraform projects, considering factors such as resource selection, configuration, and deployment strategies.
Chapter 7, Implementing Terraform in Projects, dives into the practical implementation of Terraform in various projects, including deploying serverless applications and containers in AWS.
Chapter 8, Deploying Serverless Projects with Terraform, explores how to use Terraform to deploy serverless projects on AWS, including the setup and configuration of AWS Lambda functions and API Gateway.
Chapter 9, Deploying Containers in AWS with Terraform, teaches you how to deploy containerized applications on AWS using Terraform, including the setup and configuration of Amazon ECS and EKS.
Chapter 10, Leveraging Terraform for the Enterprise, helps you to understand how to use Terraform for enterprise-level projects, including best practices for managing large-scale Terraform projects and improving reusability and governance.
Chapter 11, Building Git Workflows for IaC and Terraform Projects, is where you will discover how to integrate Git workflows into your IaC and Terraform projects, enabling version control, collaboration, and automated deployment.
Chapter 12, Automating the Deployment of Terraform Projects, teaches you how to automate the deployment of your Terraform projects using continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
Chapter 13, Governing AWS with Terraform, explores how to use Terraform to govern your AWS resources, including managing access control, monitoring, and compliance.
Chapter 14, Building a Secured Infrastructure with AWS Terraform, helps you to understand how to build a secure infrastructure on AWS using Terraform, including best practices for network security, data protection, and identity and access management.
Chapter 15, Perfecting AWS Infrastructure with Terraform, teaches you how to achieve perfect AWS infrastructure with Terraform, including optimizing performance, reliability, and cost effectiveness.
