Class Central is learner-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Pluralsight

Terraform - Getting Started

via Pluralsight

Overview

Terraform is an amazing toolset for automating infrastructure in the public and private cloud. This course will teach you the fundamentals of Terraform to deploy infrastructure in a consistent, repeatable manner across multiple services.

Systems administrators and DevOps engineers have always been charged to do more with less. Defining infrastructure in code and automating its deployment helps improve operational efficiency and lower administrative overhead. In this course, Terraform - Getting Started, you'll learn foundational knowledge of HashiCorp's Terraform software, a toolset for infrastructure automation. First, you'll discover how to create and update a basic configuration. Next, you'll explore how to add variables, resources, and providers to expand your deployment. Finally, you'll learn how to leverage abstraction and improve code reuse with functions, state files, and modules. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge of Terraform needed to write, plan, and create automated infrastructure deployments.

Syllabus

  • Course Overview 1min
  • What You Need to Know About Infrastructure as Code 10mins
  • Deploying Your First Terraform Configuration 36mins
  • Using Input Variables and Outputs 42mins
  • Updating Your Configuration with More Resources 36mins
  • Adding a New Provider to Your Configuration 51mins
  • Using Functions and Looping in Your Configuration 49mins
  • Using a Module for Common Configurations 48mins

Taught by

Ned Bellavance

Reviews

4.6 rating at Pluralsight based on 128 ratings

Start your review of Terraform - Getting Started

Never Stop Learning.

Get personalized course recommendations, track subjects and courses with reminders, and more.

Someone learning on their laptop while sitting on the floor.