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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

Building upon the Foundations

As we continue to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of cloud computing, it is essential to understand the nuances of deploying high-level designs across different public cloud providers. In this chapter, we will investigate the differences that arise when using cloud-agnostic tools such as Terraform and Ansible.

I have found that despite our best efforts to maintain consistency, variations will always crop up when deploying designs across different providers. In this chapter, I will share some of my own experiences addressing these variations and provide some practical approaches for building repeatable deployment processes for various applications and environments.

We will also discuss the importance of creating modular code, a crucial aspect of streamlining deployment efforts and avoiding duplicating code. By implementing these techniques, we can efficiently and effectively deploy our designs across different public cloud providers.

We will...