This intensive 3-day training is designed to equip you with the knowledge and hands-on experience needed to leverage Terraform, a powerful Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool, to automate and manage your IT infrastructure. Whether you are an IT professional, system administrator, or developer, this course will provide you with the skills necessary to streamline your infrastructure provisioning and management processes using Terraform.
In this 3-day class, learners will become familiar with Terraform's core concepts, explore how to provision and manage infrastructure with both on-premises platforms like Proxmox and popular cloud providers like AWS and Azure. Through a combination of theoretical sessions and practical labs, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of how to write, deploy, and manage Terraform configurations.
Course Objectives:
Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:
- Understand the Fundamentals of Terraform
- Learn the basics of Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Gain insights into Terraform's architecture, workflow, and core components
- Gain hands on experience using practical lab exercises that relate to real world scenarios
- Solidify your understanding and build confidence in using Terraform for infrastructure management
- Provision Infrastructure with Proxmox to create, customize, and manage virtual machines, networks, and storage resources within Proxmox using Terraform
- Build Multi-Cloud Environments leveraging Terraform to provision and manage resources
- Learn to configure and deploy cloud infrastructure efficiently, ensuring scalability and consistency across different environments
Introduction to Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Definition and benefits of IaC
- Overview of popular IaC tools
Introduction to Terraform
- What is Terraform?
- Key features and advantages
- Terraform vs. other IaC tools
Terraform Architecture and Workflow
- Components: Providers, Resources, Modules
- Workflow: Write, Plan, Apply
- State management
Terraform Installation and Setup
- Installation on different operating systems
- Environment configuration
- First Terraform script
Writing Terraform Configuration Files
- HCL (HashiCorp Configuration Language) syntax
- Variables and outputs
- Terraform modules
Provisioning Proxmox with Terraform
Introduction to Proxmox
- Overview of Proxmox VE
- Key features and use cases
- Setting up Proxmox environment
Terraform Provider for Proxmox
- Introduction to Proxmox provider
- Configuring Proxmox provider in Terraform
Creating Virtual Machines with Terraform
- Defining VM resources
- Customizing VM configurations
- Managing VM lifecycles
Networking and Storage in Proxmox
- Configuring networks with Terraform
- Managing storage resources
Advanced Proxmox Configurations
- High Availability (HA) configurations
- Backups and recovery
Building AWS and Azure Clouds with Terraform
Introduction to Cloud Computing with AWS and Azure
- Overview of AWS and Azure services
- Key concepts and terminologies
Terraform Providers for AWS and Azure
- Configuring AWS and Azure providers in Terraform
- Authentication and permissions
Creating AWS Resources with Terraform
- Defining and deploying common AWS resources (EC2, S3, VPC, etc.)
- Managing AWS infrastructure
Creating Azure Resources with Terraform
- Defining and deploying common Azure resources (VMs, Storage Accounts, VNets, etc.)
- Managing Azure infrastructure
Advanced Terraform Techniques
- Terraform workspaces and modules
- Automating deployments with CI/CD pipelines
Hands-on Lab Outline
Basic Terraform Configuration
- Creating and deploying a basic Terraform configuration
- Managing state files
- Troubleshooting common issues
Provisioning VMs in Proxmox
- Writing Terraform scripts for Proxmox
- Deploying and managing VMs
Building Multi-Cloud Infrastructure
- Writing Terraform scripts for AWS and Azure
- Deploying and managing multi-cloud environments