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Infrastructure as Code for Beginners
Infrastructure as Code for Beginners

Infrastructure as Code for Beginners: Deploy and manage your cloud-based services with Terraform and Ansible

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  • Employ effective strategies and approach IaC projects efficiently by diving deep into its fundamentals
  • Understand the working of Terraform and Ansible and integrate them into your CI/CD workflows
  • Work with real-world examples of IaC across multiple cloud providers (Azure & AWS)

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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.

Who is this book for?

This book is for cloud engineers, software developers, or system administrators responsible for deploying resources to host applications. Ideal for both beginners and experienced professionals seeking to deepen their knowledge. Experience in manually deploying resources for applications in public clouds such as AWS or Microsoft Azure is a must. A basic understanding of programming or scripting languages, such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc. as well as familiarity with version control systems like Git, is a prerequisite.

What you will learn

  • Determine the right time to implement Infrastructure as Code for your workload
  • Select the appropriate approach for Infrastructure-as-Code deployment
  • Get hands-on experience with Ansible and Terraform and understand their use cases
  • Plan and deploy a workload to Azure and AWS clouds using Infrastructure as Code
  • Leverage CI/CD in the cloud to deploy your infrastructure using your code
  • Discover troubleshooting tips and tricks to avoid pitfalls during deployment

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Francisco Riveros Aug 30, 2023
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This book is a must-read for anyone looking to master the art of managing infrastructure as code (IaC). The author takes you on a journey from the basics of IaC, explaining the challenges associated with manual infrastructure management and comparing declarative versus imperative approaches, to advanced topics like deploying high-level designs across public cloud providers using cloud-agnostic tools such as Terraform and Ansible.Overall, this book provides a comprehensive, practical, and up-to-date guide to mastering Infrastructure-as-Code. Whether you are new to IaC or an experienced practitioner looking to deepen your knowledge and improve your skills, this book is an invaluable resource. Highly recommended!The only cons that I can review is that I have missed the Google Cloud Platform as examples to deploy a IaC Solution to have the complete spectrum of the main hyperscalers, other than that is a great book!
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T. Venning Jun 15, 2023
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The best things about this book:1. Extremely easy to read, Russ makes it straight forward for the reader to rapidly grasp the concepts.2. Use of real world worked examples to demonstrate all the ideas presented in the book. When you come to apply the techniques to your own use case the book provides an excellent start point, which will save you a lot of time.3. Extensive comparison of Ansible and Terraform, their relative strengths and weaknesses. If you are weighing up using these tools the book will help you.4. Excellent comparison of automating infrastructure deployment on the two main public cloud platforms; AWS and Azure… if you are already familiar with one of these and are suddenly tasked with an IaC project for the other cloud platform this book will help you massively!I found the final chapter on Azure and AWS specific IaC tools (Bicep and CloudFormation) very interesting. Russ covers why you would use these tools over Ansible or TerraForm. To improve the book from my perspective I would have liked this chapter to go into more detail.An all-round excellent book on Infrastructure as Code. Highly recommended.
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Josh Duffney Aug 08, 2023
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"Infrastructure as Code for Beginners" is an excellent entry point into the world of managing infrastructure through code. The book's strength lies in its concise and practical approach, offering readers a hands-on experience that helps demystify the complexities of this crucial topic.The book covers critical concepts such as declarative and procedural approaches, shedding light on the differences and benefits of each. The explanations are clear, and the provided examples offer a solid foundation for understanding these concepts in a real-world context.However, the book does miss an opportunity to truly encourage the adoption of software engineering practices. While it provides a strong grasp of the technical aspects, a bit more emphasis on how these practices align with broader software development methodologies would have been beneficial. This could help beginners appreciate the importance of incorporating infrastructure as code into their overall software development lifecycle.One notable area where the book falls short is its lack of discussion on the importance of source control. Source control is a fundamental aspect of modern software development and is just as crucial when it comes to managing infrastructure code. Its absence in the book is a missed chance to highlight the significance of versioning, collaboration, and change tracking within the realm of infrastructure management.In conclusion, "Infrastructure as Code for Beginners" serves as an effective introductory guide, offering a concise and practical exploration of the subject. While it excels in explaining critical concepts and providing hands-on examples, there's room for improvement in emphasizing the adoption of software engineering practices and acknowledging the pivotal role of source control. This book is a valuable starting point for beginners, equipping them with the foundational knowledge needed to navigate the world of infrastructure as code.
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Krishnan Raghavan Aug 31, 2023
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This book is about understanding how to manage and deploy your infrastructure as code. This book will help the reader understand and gain hands-on experience with popular Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible, learn how to plan and deploy resources across leading public cloud providers such as Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services and delve into best practices and troubleshooting strategies to help you overcome challenges and optimize your deployments.This book is ideal for developers and sys-admins who have experience in manually deploying resources to host their applications but now want to increase their skills by automating the creation and management of infrastructure alongside their applications.Chapters 1 to 3 lay the foundations and introduce the readers to the concept of Infrastructure as Code. Chapter 1 covers the fundamental concepts. Chapter 2 introduces the readers to Terraform, an infrastructure-as-code tool by HashiCorp, and Ansible, a configuration management tool by Red Hat. Chapter 3 helps the reader understand about the importance of planning in your Infrastructure as Code deployments.Chapter 4 to 6 helps the reader get hands-on with deployment. While Chapter 4 helps the reader deploy their project on Microsoft Azure, Chapter 5 helps the reader deploy on AWS. For both these chapters, Ansible and Terraform are used as tools for deployment. Chapter 6 helps the reader understand the nuance of deploying high-level designs across public cloud providers using cloud-agnostic tools such as Terraform and Ansible.Chapters 7 to 9 help the reader understand CI/CD and best practices. In these chapters, the reader will understand more about using CI/CD to automate infrastructure deployment across different cloud service providers, tips and tricks and best practices to be followed as well as briefly explore Alternative Infrastructure-as-Code Tools such as Pulumi, Azure Bicep, and AWS CloudFormation.This is a wonderful book for folks who want to understand more about Infrastructure as Code and what are the tools used for the same. Kudos to Russ Mckendrick for bringing out such a wonderful book on this very interesting topic.
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Grn.xi Jun 14, 2023
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I found this book to be very helpful and informative for anyone who wants to learn about Infrastructure as Code (IaC). The authors explain the concepts and principles of IaC in a clear and concise way, with practical examples using Terraform and Ansible. The book covers how to plan, select and implement the right tools for your project, as well as how to deploy and manage cloud-based services consistently and securely. I especially liked the chapter on testing and debugging IaC, which gave me some useful tips and best practices. This book is a great resource for beginners who want to get started with IaC or for experienced IT professionals who want to refresh their base skills and knowledge.
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