Infrastructure as Code

📊 Progress Tracking

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📋 Module Overview

Manage infrastructure declaratively with Terraform and cloud platforms

🎯 Learning Objectives

  • Master terraform fundamentals
  • Master cloud platforms
  • Master infrastructure patterns
  • Master gitops & version control
  • Master iac projects

📚 Tasks & Exercises

1. Terraform Fundamentals

  • Task 1.1: Terraform basics and HCL syntax
  • Task 2.2: Providers, resources, and data sources
  • Task 3.3: Variables, outputs, and locals
  • Task 4.4: State management and remote backends
  • Task 5.5: Terraform modules and organization

Practice: Complete practical exercises for terraform fundamentals

2. Cloud Platforms

  • Task 1.1: AWS fundamentals: EC2, VPC, S3, IAM
  • Task 2.2: Azure basics: VMs, Resource Groups, Storage
  • Task 3.3: GCP essentials: Compute Engine, VPC, Cloud Storage
  • Task 4.4: Multi-cloud considerations
  • Task 5.5: Cost optimization strategies

Practice: Complete practical exercises for cloud platforms

3. Infrastructure Patterns

  • Task 1.1: Network design and security groups
  • Task 2.2: Load balancers and auto-scaling groups
  • Task 3.3: Database setup and backup strategies
  • Task 4.4: Monitoring and alerting infrastructure
  • Task 5.5: Disaster recovery planning

Practice: Complete practical exercises for infrastructure patterns

4. GitOps & Version Control

  • Task 1.1: Infrastructure version control with Git
  • Task 2.2: GitOps workflow implementation
  • Task 3.3: Code review processes for infrastructure
  • Task 4.4: Automated testing for Terraform
  • Task 5.5: Infrastructure documentation

Practice: Complete practical exercises for gitops & version control

5. IaC Projects

  • Task 1.1: Provision AWS/Azure environment with Terraform
  • Task 2.2: Create reusable Terraform modules
  • Task 3.3: Set up multi-environment infrastructure
  • Task 4.4: Implement infrastructure monitoring

Practice: Complete practical exercises for iac projects

📖 Resources

Required Reading

Optional Materials

  • Explore additional resources as needed
  • Practice with real-world examples
  • Join community discussions

✅ Completion Criteria

Mark this module complete when you can:

  • Successfully complete all terraform fundamentals tasks

  • Successfully complete all cloud platforms tasks

  • Successfully complete all infrastructure patterns tasks

  • Successfully complete all gitops & version control tasks

  • Successfully complete all iac projects tasks

  • Apply concepts in practical scenarios

  • Explain key concepts to others

📝 Notes Section

Use this space for your personal notes and insights while learning


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