Learn from Terraform expert Mark Tinderholt and excel in designing and automating your infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines with Terraform across major cloud platforms and paradigms Key Features Build comprehensive end-to-end solutions with Terraform using VMs, Kubernetes, and Serverless Integrate Terraform with other HashiCorp products and common tools such as Packer, Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm Streamline your operations using Gitflow powered by GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionAdvancements made in cloud technology and automation tools have led to increased challenges in defining and managing your infrastructure or app environment as code on your chosen cloud platform, integrating security, managing microservices complexity, and so on. This book takes a learning-by-doing approach to teach you how to employ Terraform features to develop efficient cloud infrastructure using real-world scenarios and best practices. The book begins by introducing you to Terraform's architecture, both as a command-line tool and a programming language, HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL). You’ll discover best practices, usage, and architectural patterns and implement Terraform on virtual machines (VMs), Docker/Kubernetes, serverless, and multiple cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP. The chapters also show you how to industrialize your CI/CD pipeline by integrating Terraform with other popular technologies to build, provision, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure. You’ll gain a clear understanding of security, monitoring, troubleshooting, and cost optimization and be able to apply the concepts you’ve learned when preparing for Terraform Associate certification exams. By the end of this book, you’ll be equipped to confidently build, automate, and deliver your infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines in cloud-based applications.What you will learn Explore Terraform architecture and configurations in depth Integrate Packer with Terraform for VM-based solutions Containerize apps with Docker and Kubernetes Explore GitOps and CI/CD deployment patterns Transform existing applications into serverless architectures Migrate and modernize legacy apps for the cloud Implement Terraform on AWS, Azure, and GCP Use Terraform with teams of varying size and responsibility Who this book is for This book is for Devops engineers, cloud engineers, platform engineers, infrastructure engineers, site reliability engineers, developers, and cloud architects who want to utilize Terraform to automate their cloud infrastructures and streamline software delivery. Prior knowledge of cloud architecture, infrastructure, and platforms, as well as Terraform basics, will help you understand the topics present in this book.

Embark on a transformative journey into the world of automation with "Streamlining Infrastructure: Mastering Terraform and Ansible," your comprehensive guide to these powerful tools. Designed for both newcomers and seasoned professionals, this book delves deeply into the principles of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), equipping you with the knowledge to efficiently manage and streamline your infrastructure processes. Discover how to leverage Terraform for provisioning and managing infrastructure across multiple cloud providers with precision and ease. Complement this with Ansible's capabilities for configuration management, ensuring your environments are deployed and maintained in their desired state. Together, Terraform and Ansible provide a robust framework for automating your entire infrastructure lifecycle, from initial provisioning to ongoing management. With meticulously structured content balancing theoretical concepts and practical applications, you'll explore everything from basic installations and core concepts to advanced features and best practices for integrating Terraform and Ansible into a cohesive workflow. The book also covers critical aspects such as security, monitoring, and maintenance, ensuring you're well-equipped to handle the challenges of modern IT environments. Whether you aim to enhance your current skill set, embark on a new career path, or streamline your organization's operations, "Streamlining Infrastructure: Mastering Terraform and Ansible" offers the insights and guidance necessary to achieve efficient, automated, and scalable infrastructure. Join the ranks of proficient professionals who have mastered the art of automation with Terraform and Ansible, and unlock the full potential of your IT infrastructure.

Build, Manage and Improve your infrastructure effortlessly. About This Book An up-to-date and comprehensive resource on Terraform that lets you quickly and efficiently launch your infrastructure Learn how to implement your infrastructure as code and make secure, effective changes to your infrastructure Learn to build multi-cloud fault-tolerant systems and simplify the management and orchestration of even the largest scale and most complex cloud infrastructures Who This Book Is For This book is for developers and operators who already have some exposure to working with infrastructure but want to improve their workflow and introduce infrastructure as a code practice. Knowledge of essential Amazon Web Services components (EC2, VPC, IAM) would help contextualize the examples provided. Basic understanding of Jenkins and Shell scripts will be helpful for the chapters on the production usage of Terraform. What You Will Learn Understand what Infrastructure as Code (IaC) means and why it matters Install, configure, and deploy Terraform Take full control of your infrastructure in the form of code Manage complete infrastructure, starting with a single server and scaling beyond any limits Discover a great set of production-ready practices to manage infrastructure Set up CI/CD pipelines to test and deliver Terraform stacks Construct templates to simplify more complex provisioning tasks In Detail Terraform is a tool used to efficiently build, configure, and improve the production infrastructure. It can manage the existing infrastructure as well as create custom in-house solutions. This book shows you when and how to implement infrastructure as a code practices with Terraform. It covers everything necessary to set up the complete management of infrastructure with Terraform, starting with the basics of using providers and resources. It is a comprehensive guide that begins with very small infrastructure templates and takes you all the way to managing complex systems, all using concrete examples that evolve over the course of the book. The book ends with the complete workflow of managing a production infrastructure as code—this is achieved with the help of version control and continuous integration. The readers will also learn how to combine multiple providers in a single template and manage different code bases with many complex modules. It focuses on how to set up continuous integration for the infrastructure code. The readers will be able to use Terraform to build, change, and combine infrastructure safely and efficiently. Style and approach This book will help and guide you to implement Terraform in your infrastructure. The readers will start by working on very small infrastructure templates and then slowly move on to manage complex systems, all by using concrete examples that will evolve during the course of the book.

"An outstanding source of knowledge for Terraform enthusiasts of all levels." - Anton Babenko, Betajob Terraform in Action shows you how to automate and scale infrastructure programmatically using the Terraform toolkit. Summary In Terraform in Action you will learn: Cloud architecture with Terraform Terraform module sharing and the private module registry Terraform security in a multitenant environment Strategies for performing blue/green deployments Refactoring for code maintenance and reusability Running Terraform at scale Creating your own Terraform provider Using Terraform as a continuous development/continuous delivery platform Terraform in Action introduces the infrastructure-as-code (IaC) model that lets you instantaneously create new components and respond efficiently to changes in demand. You’ll use the Terraform automation tool to design and manage servers that can be provisioned, shared, changed, tested, and deployed with a single command. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the technology Provision, deploy, scale, and clone your entire stack to the cloud at the touch of a button. In Terraform, you create a collection of simple declarative scripts that define and manage application infrastructure. This powerful infrastructure-as-code approach automates key tasks like versioning and testing for everything from low-level networking to cloud services. About the book Terraform in Action shows you how to automate and scale infrastructure programmatically using the Terraform toolkit. Using practical, relevant examples, you’ll use Terraform to provision a Kubernetes cluster, deploy a multiplayer game, and configure other hands-on projects. As you progress to advanced techniques like zero-downtime deployments, you’ll discover how to think in Terraform rather than just copying and pasting scripts. What's inside Cloud architecture with Terraform Terraform module sharing and the private module registry Terraform security in a multitenant environment Strategies for performing blue/green deployments About the reader For readers experienced with a major cloud platform such as AWS. Examples in JavaScript and Golang. About the author Scott Winkler is a DevOps engineer and a distinguished Terraform expert. He has spoken multiple times at HashiTalks and HashiConf, and was selected as a HashiCorp Ambassador and Core Contributor in 2020. Table of Contents PART 1 TERRAFORM BOOTCAMP 1 Getting started with Terraform 2 Life cycle of a Terraform resource 3 Functional programming 4 Deploying a multi-tiered web application in AWS PART 2 TERRAFORM IN THE WILD 5 Serverless made easy 6 Terraform with friends 7 CI/CD pipelines as code 8 A multi-cloud MMORPG PART 3 MASTERING TERRAFORM 9 Zero-downtime deployments 10 Testing and refactoring 11 Extending Terraform by writing a custom provider 12 Automating Terraform 13 Security and secrets management

Terraform has become a key player in the DevOps world for defining, launching, and managing infrastructure as code (IaC) across a variety of cloud and virtualization platforms, including AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and more. This hands-on second edition, expanded and thoroughly updated for Terraform version 0.12 and beyond, shows you the fastest way to get up and running. Gruntwork cofounder Yevgeniy (Jim) Brikman walks you through code examples that demonstrate Terraform’s simple, declarative programming language for deploying and managing infrastructure with a few commands. Veteran sysadmins, DevOps engineers, and novice developers will quickly go from Terraform basics to running a full stack that can support a massive amount of traffic and a large team of developers. Explore changes from Terraform 0.9 through 0.12, including backends, workspaces, and first-class expressions Learn how to write production-grade Terraform modules Dive into manual and automated testing for Terraform code Compare Terraform to Chef, Puppet, Ansible, CloudFormation, and Salt Stack Deploy server clusters, load balancers, and databases Use Terraform to manage the state of your infrastructure Create reusable infrastructure with Terraform modules Use advanced Terraform syntax to achieve zero-downtime deployment

This is the third edition of the bestselling one-stop resource for sysadmins and DevOps professionals to learn, configure and use Ubuntu 20.04 for their day-to-day operations and deployments. Key FeaturesA hands-on book that will teach you how to deploy, maintain and troubleshoot Ubuntu ServerLearn to leverage the improved performance and security-related aspects of Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTSNew chapters dedicated to exploring Ubuntu for cloudBook Description Ubuntu Server has taken data centers around the world by storm. Whether you're deploying Ubuntu for a large-scale project or for a small office, it is a stable, customizable, and powerful Linux distribution with innovative and cutting-edge features. For both simple and complex server deployments, Ubuntu's flexible nature can be easily adapted to meet to the needs of your organization. This third edition is updated to cover the advancements of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and further train you to understand how to use Ubuntu Server, from initial deployment to creating production-ready resources for your network. The book begins with the concepts of user management, group management, and file system permissions. Continuing into managing storage volumes, you will learn how to format storage devices, utilize logical volume management, and monitor disk usage. Later, you will learn how to virtualize hosts and applications, which will include setting up QEMU & KVM, as well as containerization with both Docker and LXD. As the book continues, you will learn how to automate configuration with Ansible, as well as take a look at writing scripts. Lastly, you will explore best practices and troubleshooting techniques when working with Ubuntu Server that are applicable to real-world scenarios. By the end of this Ubuntu Server book, you will be well-versed in Ubuntu server's advanced concepts and attain the required proficiency needed for Ubuntu Server administration. What you will learnManage users, groups, and permissionsOptimize the performance of system resourcesPerform disk encryption and decryption with Linux Unified Key Setup (LUKS)Set up Secure Shell (SSH) for remote access, and connect it to other nodesShare directories using Samba and Network File System (NFS)Get familiar with scripting to improve command-line efficiencyConfigure VMs, containers, and orchestrate with MicroK8s and KubernetesAutomate server deployments with Ansible and cloud server deployments with TerraformWho this book is for The book is written to cater to sysadmins and DevOps professionals whose teams are planning to employ an Ubuntu/Linux environment for their development needs. Prior knowledge of Ubuntu is not required. However, it is assumed that you possess some IT admin, Linux, and shell scripting experience.

Achieve operational excellence by running scalable, testable, modular, repeatable, extendable, and customizable infrastructure Key Features Leverage AWS CloudFormation to manage your entire infrastructure Get up and running with maintaining your infrastructure as code and automating your environment Simplify infrastructure management and increase productivity with AWS CloudFormation Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionThe advent of DevOps and the cloud revolution has compelled software engineers and operations teams to rethink how to manage complex infrastructures and build resilient solutions. With this AWS book, you’ll find out how you can use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to simplify infrastructure operations and manage the modern cloud with AWS CloudFormation. This guide covers AWS CloudFormation comprehensively, from template structures to developing complex and reusable infrastructure stacks. It takes you through template validation, stack deployment, and handling deployment failures. It also demonstrates the use of AWS CodeBuild and CodePipeline for automating resource delivery and implementing continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices. As you advance, you’ll learn how to modularize and unify your template on the fly using macros or by fixating the version using modules. You’ll create resources outside of AWS with custom resources and catalog them with the CloudFormation registry. Finally, you’ll improve the way you manage the modern cloud environment on AWS by extending CloudFormation through the AWS serverless application model (SAM) and the AWS cloud development kit (CDK). By the end of this book, you’ll have mastered key AWS CloudFormation concepts and will be able to extend its capabilities for developing and deploying your own infrastructure.What you will learn Understand modern approaches to IaC Develop universal, modular, and reusable CloudFormation templates Discover ways of applying continuous delivery with CloudFormation Implement IaC best practices in the AWS cloud Provision massive applications across multiple regions and accounts Automate template generation and software provisioning for AWS Extend CloudFormation features with custom resources and the registry Modularize and unify templates using modules and macros Who this book is forIf you are a developer who wants to learn how to write templates, a DevOps engineer or SRE interested in deployment and orchestration, or a solutions architect looking to understand the benefits of streamlined and scalable infrastructure management, this book is for you. Prior understanding of the AWS Cloud is necessary.

Leverage AWS EKS to optimally manage Kubernetes deployment, scaling, and monitoring for your containerized applications Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF format. Key Features Seamlessly deploy and run Kubernetes applications on AWS Overcome security and networking issues in Kubernetes to improve the performance of your apps Scale and provision resources to meet the dynamic needs of the cluster using AWS EKS Book Description Kubernetes has emerged as the de facto standard for container orchestration, with recent developments making it easy to deploy and handle a Kubernetes cluster. However, a few challenges such as networking, load balancing, monitoring, and security remain. To address these issues, Amazon EKS offers a managed Kubernetes service to improve the performance, scalability, reliability, and availability of AWS infrastructure and integrate with AWS networking and security services with ease. You'll begin by exploring the fundamentals of Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, and its architecture along with different ways to set up EKS. Next, you'll find out how to manage Amazon EKS, encompassing security, cluster authentication, networking, and cluster version upgrades. As you advance, you'll discover best practices and learn to deploy applications on Amazon EKS through different use cases, including pushing images to ECR and setting up storage and load balancing. With the help of several actionable practices and scenarios, you'll gain the know-how to resolve scaling and monitoring issues. Finally, you will overcome the challenges in EKS by developing the right skill set to troubleshoot common issues with the right logic. By the end of this Kubernetes book, you'll be able to effectively manage your own Kubernetes clusters and other components on AWS. What you will learn Understand Amazon EKS architecture and how every component works Effectively manage Kubernetes cluster on AWS with Amazon EKS Build a Docker image and push it to AWS ECR Efficiently scale and provision resources leveraging Amazon EKS Dive deep into security and networking with Amazon EKS Understand Fargate serverless and apply it to the workload Who this book is for This book is for cloud architects and cloud engineers who want to efficiently manage Kubernetes with Amazon EKS. Basic knowledge of containerization, Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS services is needed to grasp the content present in this book.

The ultimate guide to managing, building, and deploying large-scale clusters with Apache Mesos About This Book Master the architecture of Mesos and intelligently distribute your task across clusters of machines Explore a wide range of tools and platforms that Mesos works with This real-world comprehensive and robust tutorial will help you become an expert Who This Book Is For The book aims to serve DevOps engineers and system administrators who are familiar with the basics of managing a Linux system and its tools What You Will Learn Understand the Mesos architecture Manually spin up a Mesos cluster on a distributed infrastructure Deploy a multi-node Mesos cluster using your favorite DevOps See the nuts and bolts of scheduling, service discovery, failure handling, security, monitoring, and debugging in an enterprise-grade, production cluster deployment Use Mesos to deploy big data frameworks, containerized applications, or even custom build your own applications effortlessly In Detail Apache Mesos is open source cluster management software that provides efficient resource isolations and resource sharing distributed applications or frameworks. This book will take you on a journey to enhance your knowledge from amateur to master level, showing you how to improve the efficiency, management, and development of Mesos clusters. The architecture is quite complex and this book will explore the difficulties and complexities of working with Mesos. We begin by introducing Mesos, explaining its architecture and functionality. Next, we provide a comprehensive overview of Mesos features and advanced topics such as high availability, fault tolerance, scaling, and efficiency. Furthermore, you will learn to set up multi-node Mesos clusters on private and public clouds. We will also introduce several Mesos-based scheduling and management frameworks or applications to enable the easy deployment, discovery, load balancing, and failure handling of long-running services. Next, you will find out how a Mesos cluster can be easily set up and monitored using the standard deployment and configuration management tools. This advanced guide will show you how to deploy important big data processing frameworks such as Hadoop, Spark, and Storm on Mesos and big data storage frameworks such as Cassandra, Elasticsearch, and Kafka. Style and approach This advanced guide provides a detailed step-by-step account of deploying a Mesos cluster. It will demystify the concepts behind Mesos.

Gain MongoDB expertise and discover advanced queries and Atlas insights with this ultimate guide to version 7.0 Key Features Enhance your proficiency in advanced queries, aggregation, and optimized indexing to achieve peak MongoDB performance Monitor, back up, and integrate applications effortlessly with MongoDB Atlas Implement security thorough RBAC, auditing, and encryption to ensure comprehensive data protection and privacy Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionMastering MongoDB 7.0 explores the latest version of MongoDB, an exceptional NoSQL database solution that aligns with the needs of modern web applications. This book starts with an informative overview of MongoDB’s architecture and developer tools, guiding you through the process of connecting to databases seamlessly. This MongoDB book explores advanced queries in detail, including aggregation pipelines and multi-document ACID transactions. It delves into the capabilities of the MongoDB Atlas developer data platform and the latest features, such as Atlas Vector Search, and their role in AI applications, enabling developers to build applications with the scalability and performance that today’s organizations need. It also covers the creation of resilient search functionality using MongoDB Atlas Search. Mastering MongoDB 7.0’s deep coverage of advanced techniques encompasses everything from role-based access control (RBAC) to user management, auditing practices, and encryption across data, network, and storage layers. By the end of this book, you’ll have developed the skills necessary to create efficient, secure, and high-performing applications using MongoDB. You’ll have the confidence to undertake complex queries, integrate robust applications, and ensure data security to overcome modern data challenges.What you will learn Execute advanced MongoDB queries for intricate data insights Harness the power of aggregation pipelines to transform data Ensure data integrity with multi-document ACID transactions Optimize query performance using strategic indexing techniques Navigate MongoDB Atlas seamlessly for monitoring and backups Enable robust search functionality with Atlas Search Master RBAC, user management, and data encryption for security Implement auditing practices for transparency and accountability Who this book is for This book is for developers with an intermediate skill level who aim to become MongoDB experts. Working knowledge of MongoDB is recommended to gain the most from this guide. Ideal for database administrators, app developers, and software engineers, this book will assist you in developing advanced skills to conquer intricate data tasks.