Build comprehensive end-to-end solutions with Terraform using VMs, Kubernetes, and Serverless
Integrate Terraform with other HashiCorp products and common tools such as Packer, Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm
Streamline your operations using Gitflow powered by GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines
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Description
Advancements made in cloud technology and automation tools have led to increased challenges in defining and managing your infrastructure or app environment as code on your chosen cloud platform, integrating security, managing microservices complexity, and so on. This book takes a learning-by-doing approach to teach you how to employ Terraform features to develop efficient cloud infrastructure using real-world scenarios and best practices.
The book begins by introducing you to Terraform's architecture, both as a command-line tool and a programming language, HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL). You’ll discover best practices, usage, and architectural patterns and implement Terraform on virtual machines (VMs), Docker/Kubernetes, serverless, and multiple cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP. The chapters also show you how to industrialize your CI/CD pipeline by integrating Terraform with other popular technologies to build, provision, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure. You’ll gain a clear understanding of security, monitoring, troubleshooting, and cost optimization and be able to apply the concepts you’ve learned when preparing for Terraform Associate certification exams.
By the end of this book, you’ll be equipped to confidently build, automate, and deliver your infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines in cloud-based applications.
Who is this book for?
This book is for Devops engineers, cloud engineers, platform engineers, infrastructure engineers, site reliability engineers, developers, and cloud architects who want to utilize Terraform to automate their cloud infrastructures and streamline software delivery. Prior knowledge of cloud architecture, infrastructure, and platforms, as well as Terraform basics, will help you understand the topics present in this book.
What you will learn
Explore Terraform architecture and configurations in depth
Integrate Packer with Terraform for VM-based solutions
Containerize apps with Docker and Kubernetes
Explore GitOps and CI/CD deployment patterns
Transform existing applications into serverless architectures
Migrate and modernize legacy apps for the cloud
Implement Terraform on AWS, Azure, and GCP
Use Terraform with teams of varying size and responsibility
This book covers everything you need to know about Terraform and infrastructure management across multiple cloud providers. Containers, VMs, GitOps, and more!
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John AsendorfOct 25, 2024
5
Whenever exploring a new-to-me technology, I look for that one book that can get me up and running in the fastest time. Mastering Terraform is that book for learning Terraform. Mark's expansive experience leaves no corners untouched all the way through detailed, specific instruction on the major cloud platforms. Already know Terraform? You need this book to accelerate your learning into areas you have yet to imagine. Starting from scratch? The beginning chapters don't just dive into commands and X gets you Y; they explain why X and why Y with analogies and scenarios that makes sense to all IT professionals. Stop reading this review and buy it. You won't be disappointed.
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JblaaaOct 22, 2024
5
Mark's does a great job explaining all the foundational elements of Terraform as well as provide great examples that can be applied to the real world. There is plenty of theory as well as applicable examples that helps the reader understand the 'why' behind the application of Terraform. Terraform workflows are Mark does a great job of running through the pros and cons of several popular workflows that can be found in the wild to help the reader understand and choose appropriately. Highly recommend anyone new or old to Terraform.
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Janki PatelOct 17, 2024
5
Hands down best book I have read on terraform. The minute details when structuring your terraform code as well as provides bigger picture of things getting deployed in cloud using terraform. I would recommend anyone who is interested in learning terraform deployment !
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GlenOct 17, 2024
5
Great content that's easy to read and splashed with a bit of humor and memes. Covers common deployment patterns for various cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Highly recommend!
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About the author
Mark Tinderholt
Mark Tinderholt
Mark Tinderholt has over two decades of experience as a software developer and architect. With a solid foundation in application development and a pioneering role in cloud technology adoption, he has led diverse teams across numerous industry verticals on multiple cloud platforms. As an expert in cloud technology, Mark embraced Terraform early on to empower his development teams with greater control over their application environments. He organizes his local HashiCorp User Group (HUG) and is a HashiCorp ambassador. He also hosts a popular YouTube channel called Azure Terraformer.
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