Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform for Azure Fundamentals

Course Outline

• Introduction
• Infrastructure as Code Overview
  • Holistic Overview
  • IaC vs Scripting
• Terraform Basics - Getting Started
  • Terraform CLI
  • Terraform Project Structure
  • Terraform Workflow: Plan, Apply, Destroy
  • Terraform HCL Configuration Files
  • Resources - Introduction
  • Providers - Introduction
  • Provisioning Infrastructure using Terraform
  • Using Terraform Provider Documentation
• Getting Started with Terraform and Azure
  
  • Creating and managing Azure resources using Terraform
  • State files and out-of-band changes - reality check
• Building Infrastructure
  
  • Terraform Architecture
    
    • Terraform Development Architecture
    • Terraform State
    • Local State
    • Remote State
    • Intro to Terraform Enterprise and Terraform Cloud
    • Terraform Registry
    • Providers
    • Plugins
    • Modules
    • Terraform CLI vs Provider version pinning
    • CLI Compatibility Promise
    • Provider Backward Compatibility
• Azure Provider Fundamentals
  • Provider Landscape for creating cloud resources
  • Azure Provider Authentication
  • Resource Groups
  • Compute: Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Functions
  • Storage: Azure Blob Storage, Azure Disk Storage
  • Databases: Azure SQL Database, Cosmos DB
  • Network: Virtual Network, Subnets, Route Tables, Internet Gateways
  • Identity: Azure Active Directory Users, Roles, Role Assignments
  • Architecting Infrastructure in Azure with Terraform
  • Terraform vs ARM and Bicep
• Skills Deep Dive
  • HCL Programming Basics
    • Variables and Outputs
    • Input
    • Local
    • Output
    • Input Variables in Detail
    • CLI Parameters
    • TFVARS File
    • Environment Variables
    • Validation Rules
    • HCL Expressions Basics
    • Value Data Types
    • Value References
    • Strings
    • Conditionals
    • For
    • Splat
    • Operators
    • Using Functions in Terraform
    • Numeric
    • String
    • Collections
    • Date and Time
    • Type Conversion
    • Encoding
    • Filesystem
    • Cryptographic and Hashing
    • IP Network
    • Terraform Best Practices - Basics
    • HCL Coding Best Practices
    • Terraform Project Best Practices
  • Resources Deep Dive
    • Deep dive into HCL resource blocks
    • Resource Blocks
    • Resource Behavior
    • Resource Dependencies
    • Implicit
    • Explicit
    • Meta Arguments
    • count
    • depends_on
    • for_each
    • provider
    • lifecycle
  • Data Sources
    • Data Source Blocks
    • Working with Azure Data Sources
  • Modules Deep Dive
    • Modules Architectural Overview
    • Writing Custom Modules
    • Consuming Custom Modules
    • Module Meta Arguments
    • Publishing Modules
    • Modules Best Practices
  • Terraform State Deep Dive
    • Terraform State Architecture
    • Terraform Backends
    • Local
    • Remote - Enterprise
    • Remote - Cloud
    • Remote - Azure Storage
    • Managing State
    • State Drift
    • Out of Band Changes
    • Convention over Control
    • Importing Existing Resources into Terraform
    • Terraform CLI Import Command Usage
    • 3rd Party Tools
• Best Practices and Troubleshooting
  • Debugging and Troubleshooting
    • Terraform Log Levels
    • Debugging Terraform Scripts
    • Audit Trails for Troubleshooting
    • Terraform State File Issues
    • Common Terraform Errors and Solutions
  • Terraform Best Practices
    • Infrastructure as Code Principles
    • Mutable vs Immutable
    • Declarative Code
    • Version Control
    • Automation
    • Resource Management Strategies
    • Naming Conventions
    • Modularization
    • Resource Dependencies
    • Lifecycle Management
    • Effective Use of Azure Data Sources
    • Security Best Practices
    • Secrets Management
    • Principle of Least Privileges
    • Use of Service Roles
    • Performance Optimization Tips
    • Parallel Resource Creation
    • Reducing Interdependencies
    • Azure Best Practices
    • IaC Code Management
    • Compatibility and Security
    • Testing and Documentation
    • Resource Management
    • Environment and Automation
• Advanced Concepts
  • Terraform in Organization Context
    • Centralized vs. Distributed Infrastructure Management
    • Hybrid Infrastructure Management
    • DevOps Approach with Terraform
    • Using Managed Terraform Services
    • Team Roles and Responsibilities
    • Governance and Best Practices
    • Case Studies and Real-world Scenarios
  • Last Mile Configuration using Provisioners
    • Configuration vs State
    • Integrating configuration management tools
  • Terraform in CI/CD Pipelines and GitOps
    • Overview of CI/CD
    • Terraform in CI/CD Context
    • GitOps with Terraform
    • Automated Testing of Terraform Code
    • Infrastructure Deployment Automation
    • Case Studies and Examples
    • Best Practices and Tools
  • Integration with Other Tools
    • Azure Key Vault for Secrets Management
    • Azure Monitor for resource monitoring
    • Secrets Management with Vault
    • Service Discovery with Consul
    • Image Creation with Packer
    • Development Environments with Vagrant
    • Application Deployment with Nomad
• Conclusion

• Introduction
• Infrastructure as Code Overview
• Terraform Basics - Getting Started
• Getting Started with Terraform and Azure
• Building Infrastructure
• Azure Provider Fundamentals
• Skills Deep Dive
• Resources Deep Dive
• Data Sources
• Modules Deep Dive
• Terraform State Deep Dive
• Best Practices and Troubleshooting
• Terraform Best Practices
• Advanced Concepts
• Terraform in Organization Context
• Last Mile Configuration using Provisioners
• Terraform in CI/CD Pipelines and GitOps
• Integration with Other Tools
• Conclusion