This hands-on course is designed to equip you with the skills to efficiently build and manage AWS infrastructure using Terraform. Through a series of engaging lessons, you'll delve into Terraform fundamentals, master essential commands, and explore AWS configurations. Gain practical experience by coding line-by-line, setting up security groups, and deploying cloud infrastructure. By the end of the course, you'll be proficient in using Terraform to automate infrastructure deployment, manage resources, and optimize cloud environments. Whether you're a budding DevOps engineer or an IT professional seeking to enhance your cloud skills, this course offers the practical knowledge and tools you need to succeed, and will transform your approach to cloud infrastructure management.
Terraform in AWS from Basics to Guru: Unit 1
This course is part of Terraform in AWS from Basics to Guru Specialization
Instructor: Pearson
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What you'll learn
Master the fundamentals of Terraform and its workflow for Infrastructure as Code.
Develop and manage AWS infrastructure using Terraform commands and configurations.
Implement security best practices with AWS security groups and SSH key pairs.
Automate infrastructure setup with Cloud-Init and Terraform outputs for efficient resource management.
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This module covers Terraform fundamentals, Terraform commands and the Terraform core program, as well as AWS configurations in Terraform, including working with instances, security groups, key deployers, SSH, cloud-init, and terraform outputs. Follow along with the labs using the step-by-step lab files, downloadable from github.com/daveprowse/tac-course. This course consists primarily of hands-on demonstrations, so be ready to work and have your system ready to go. A virtual machine, preferably Linux-based, is recommended for this module.
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