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About the Book

"Terraform for Developers" provides a comprehensive guide to mastering infrastructure as code with Terraform, intended for both beginners and experienced practitioners. The book starts by introducing foundational Terraform concepts like its architecture, setup on various cloud platforms, and the syntax of its configuration language HCL. This grounds the reader in core skills needed to author infrastructure code.

It then explores the full lifecycle of a Terraform project from state management, provisioning, networking, troubleshooting errors, and testing practices. Each phase is explained through practical examples relevant to real-world usage. Advanced skills like performance optimization, CI/CD integration, and modules are covered to take the reader from basic to expert.

The book finishes with sophisticated use cases like Kubernetes infrastructure automation and secrets management with HashiCorp Vault with elementary level demonstrations. The end result is a 360-degree education in Terraform - from installation to advanced usage across public clouds. Readers gain both theoretical foundations and hands-on skills transferred through practical examples. The book takes a holistic approach that equips practitioners to leverage Terraform in production environments.

[Note: Readers are advised not to misguide this book as a mastering book but does covers every possible task Terraform can perform.]

Key Learnings

  • Comprehensive introduction to Terraform's architecture, syntax, and semantics.
  • Practical examples to understand Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concept.
  • Detailed guidance on setting up Terraform in diverse environments.
  • Exploring Terraform's lifecycle, from initialization to resource destruction.
  • Insightful exploration of error management and troubleshooting techniques.
  • In-depth discussion on network management using Terraform for real-world scenarios.
  • Advanced topics coverage like Kubernetes resources and dynamic secrets.
  • Detailed explanation of Terraform's integration with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Extensive study of Terraform testing, including unit, integration, and compliance tests.
  • Knowledge on module creation and version control for efficient code reuse.

Table of Content

  1. Introduction to Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  2. Getting Started with Terraform
  3. Essentials of Terraform Configuration Language (HCL)
  4. Terraform Modules and Reusable Infrastructure
  5. Terraform State Management
  6. Provisioners and Provisioning Resources
  7. Working with Secrets
  8. Administering Networks with Terraform
  9. Advanced Topics in Terraform
  10. Administering Terraform As Expert

Audience

This book is designed for software professionals, system administrators, DevOps engineers, and cloud architects who aim to master Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform. Basic knowledge of cloud computing and some experience with coding will aid in comprehending the book's content.


About the Editor

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GitforGits is an Asian publishing house where knowledgeable experts and open-source contributors collaborate to disseminate new ideas and innovations. We plan to provide niche, original, and useful content; we are a self-funded, independent publisher. We have books spanning the fields of computer science, cybersecurity, cloud computing, devops, deep learning, hardware programming, networking, the Internet of Things, and any other area of technology to which we can satisfactorily contribute.

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