Terraform for Developers: Essentials of Infrastructure Automation and Provisioning

Lee, Kimiko

  • 出版商: Gitforgits
  • 出版日期: 2023-07-18
  • 售價: $2,170
  • 貴賓價: 9.5$2,062
  • 語言: 英文
  • 頁數: 204
  • 裝訂: Quality Paper - also called trade paper
  • ISBN: 8196288344
  • ISBN-13: 9788196288341
  • 海外代購書籍(需單獨結帳)

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商品描述

"Terraform for Developers" provides a comprehensive guide to mastering infrastructure as code with Terraform, intended for both beginners and experienced practitioners. The book starts by introducing foundational Terraform concepts like its architecture, setup on various cloud platforms, and the syntax of its configuration language HCL. This grounds the reader in core skills needed to author infrastructure code.

It then explores the full lifecycle of a Terraform project from state management, provisioning, networking, troubleshooting errors, and testing practices. Each phase is explained through practical examples relevant to real-world usage. Advanced skills like performance optimization, CI/CD integration, and modules are covered to take the reader from basic to expert.


The book finishes with sophisticated use cases like Kubernetes infrastructure automation and secrets management with HashiCorp Vault with elementary level demonstrations. The end result is a 360-degree education in Terraform - from installation to advanced usage across public clouds. Readers gain both theoretical foundations and hands-on skills transferred through practical examples. The book takes a holistic approach that equips practitioners to leverage Terraform in production environments.


[Note: Readers are advised not to misguide this book as a mastering book but does covers every possible task Terraform can perform.]


Key Learnings
  • Comprehensive introduction to Terraform's architecture, syntax, and semantics.
  • Practical examples to understand Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concept.
  • Detailed guidance on setting up Terraform in diverse environments.
  • Exploring Terraform's lifecycle, from initialization to resource destruction.
  • Insightful exploration of error management and troubleshooting techniques.
  • In-depth discussion on network management using Terraform for real-world scenarios.
  • Advanced topics coverage like Kubernetes resources and dynamic secrets.
  • Detailed explanation of Terraform's integration with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Extensive study of Terraform testing, including unit, integration, and compliance tests.
  • Knowledge on module creation and version control for efficient code reuse.


Table of Content
  1. Introduction to Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  2. Getting Started with Terraform
  3. Essentials of Terraform Configuration Language (HCL)
  4. Terraform Modules and Reusable Infrastructure
  5. Terraform State Management
  6. Provisioners and Provisioning Resources
  7. Working with Secrets
  8. Administering Networks with Terraform
  9. Advanced Topics in Terraform
  10. Administering Terraform As Expert


Audience

This book is designed for software professionals, system administrators, DevOps engineers, and cloud architects who aim to master Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform. Basic knowledge of cloud computing and some experience with coding will aid in comprehending the book's content.

商品描述(中文翻譯)

《Terraform for Developers》提供了一本全面的指南,以Terraform作為基礎的基礎設施即代碼的掌握,適用於初學者和有經驗的從業人員。該書首先介紹了Terraform的基礎概念,如其架構、在各種雲平台上的設置,以及其配置語言HCL的語法。這使讀者掌握了撰寫基礎設施代碼所需的核心技能。

接著,書中探討了Terraform項目的完整生命周期,包括狀態管理、配置、網絡、故障排除和測試實踐。每個階段都通過與實際使用相關的實例進行解釋。還涵蓋了性能優化、CI/CD集成和模塊等高級技能,使讀者從基礎到專家。

該書以高級用例結束,如Kubernetes基礎設施自動化和使用HashiCorp Vault進行密鑰管理,並提供初級級別的示範。最終結果是對Terraform的全面教育 - 從安裝到在公共雲中的高級使用。讀者通過實際示例獲得理論基礎和實踐技能。該書採用了全面的方法,使從業人員能夠在生產環境中充分利用Terraform。

重點學習內容:
- Terraform架構、語法和語義的全面介紹。
- 通過實例了解基礎設施即代碼(IaC)概念。
- 在不同環境中設置Terraform的詳細指導。
- 探索Terraform的生命周期,從初始化到資源銷毀。
- 深入探討錯誤管理和故障排除技術。
- 對使用Terraform進行網絡管理的實際場景進行深入討論。
- 高級主題涵蓋Kubernetes資源和動態密鑰。
- 詳細解釋Terraform與CI/CD流水線的集成。
- 對Terraform測試進行廣泛研究,包括單元測試、集成測試和合規性測試。
- 了解模塊創建和版本控制,以實現有效的代碼重用。

目標讀者:
本書適用於軟件專業人員、系統管理員、DevOps工程師和雲架構師,他們希望使用Terraform來掌握基礎設施即代碼(IaC)。對雲計算有基本的了解和一些編碼經驗將有助於理解本書的內容。