Terraform on Microsoft Azure

• Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure services and portal
• Basic knowledge of scripting or programming

Audience

• Cloud engineers
• DevOps engineers
• IT professionals
• System administrators

Terraform on Microsoft Azure is a tool and service used for automating the provisioning and management of infrastructure on the Azure cloud platform.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level cloud engineers and IT professionals who wish to use Terraform to automate the deployment, management, and scaling of infrastructure on the Azure cloud platform.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the basics of Terraform and its benefits in infrastructure as code.
• Set up and configure Terraform for Azure.
• Develop, test, and deploy Terraform configuration files for various Azure services.
• Use Terraform for managing and scaling Azure resources.
• Implement best practices for Terraform state management and version control.
• Integrate Terraform with Azure DevOps for automated deployments.
• Create reusable Terraform modules for consistent resource provisioning.
• Utilize advanced features of Terraform for complex infrastructure deployments.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction to Terraform

• What is Terraform?
• Benefits of using Terraform
• Key concepts and terminology
• Terraform vs. other infrastructure as code tools

Setting Up Your Environment

• Installing Terraform
• Setting up Visual Studio Code for Terraform development
• Creating and configuring Azure accounts

Getting Started with Terraform on Azure

• AzureRM provider configuration
• Authenticating to Azure
• Writing your first Terraform configuration
• Deploying a basic Azure resource

Managing Terraform State

• Understanding Terraform state
• Remote state management with Azure storage
• State locking and consistency

Building Infrastructure with Terraform

• Creating and managing Azure Virtual Machines
• Configuring Azure Networking (VNet, Subnets, NSGs)
• Deploying Azure storage accounts
• Setting Up Azure SQL Databases

Advanced Terraform Features

• Terraform modules and reusability
• Using data sources and output variables
• Terraform expressions and functions
• Managing dependencies in Terraform

Continuous Integration and Deployment

• Introduction to Azure DevOps
• Setting up a CI/CD pipeline for Terraform
• Automating Terraform deployments with Azure DevOps
• Integrating GitHub actions for continuous delivery

Handling Secrets and Sensitive Data

• Managing secrets with Azure Key Vault
• Integrating Key Vault with Terraform
• Best Practices for secret management

Monitoring and Scaling Infrastructure

• Setting Up Azure monitoring and alerts
• Scaling Azure resources with Terraform
• Implementing auto-scaling groups

Troubleshooting and Best Practices

• Debugging Terraform configurations
• Handling common errors and issues
• Terraform best practices and recommendations

Summary and Next Steps