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Infrastructure as Code for Beginners

By : Russ McKendrick
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Book Image

Infrastructure as Code for Beginners

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By: Russ McKendrick

Overview of this book

The Infrastructure as Code (IaC) approach ensures consistent and repeatable deployment of cloud-based IaaS/PaaS services, saving you time while delivering impeccable results. Infrastructure as Code for Beginners is a practical implementation guide that helps you gain a clear understanding of the foundations of Infrastructure as Code and make informed decisions when implementing it. With this book, you’ll uncover essential IaC concepts, including planning, selecting, and implementing the right tools for your project. With step-by-step explanations and real-world examples, you'll gain a solid understanding of the benefits of IaC and the scope of application in your projects. You'll learn about the pros, cons, and best practices of different IaC tools such as Terraform and Ansible, and their use at different stages of the deployment process along with GitHub Actions. Using these tools, you'll be able to design, deploy, and secure your infrastructure on two major cloud platforms, Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services. In addition, you'll explore other IaC tools such as Pulumi, AWS CloudFormation, and Azure Bicep. By the end of this book, you’ll be well equipped to approach your IaC projects confidently.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
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Part 1: The Foundations – An Introduction to Infrastructure as Code
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Part 2: Getting Hands-On with the Deployment
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Part 3: CI/CD and Best Practices

Exploring Alternative Infrastructure-as-Code Tools

Welcome to the final chapter of our Infrastructure as Code (IaC) journey! By now, you should be familiar with the basics of IaC and have gained hands-on experience with Terraform and Ansible.

As you progress in your career, being aware of and adept with tools in the market is crucial. This chapter aims to expand your IaC toolset by introducing you to three additional tools: Pulumi, Azure Bicep, and AWS CloudFormation.

While the previous tools we explored were cloud-agnostic, Azure Bicep and AWS CloudFormation are specific to their respective cloud providers. On the other hand, Pulumi sets itself apart by enabling you to use familiar programming languages such as Python to define and manage your infrastructure in actual code.

In this chapter, we are going to cover the following topics:

  • Getting a hands-on understanding of Pulumi
  • Getting hands-on knowledge of Azure Bicep
  • Getting hands-on expertise in AWS CloudFormation...