Architecting AWS with Terraform : Design Resilient and Secure Cloud Infrastructures with Terraform on Amazon Web Services / Erol Kavas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kavas, Erol, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Amazon Web Services (Firm).

Cloud computing.

Computer networks--Management.

Computer networks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham : Packt Publishing, Limited, 2023.

Birmingham, England : Packt Publishing Ltd., [2023]

Summary:

Accelerate your business growth by employing Terraform for AWS projects with this comprehensive guide packed with practical implementation tips for start-ups, enterprises, and personal projects Key Features Learn Terraform on AWS from 12x AWS certified trainer Improve reusability and governance for large-scale Terraform projects Use infrastructure as code practices to fully automate AWS workloads Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book Description Infrastructure as code (IaC) and Terraform have become essential tools for managing cloud infrastructure and automating deployment processes. Mastering Terraform on AWS presents a step-by-step approach on how to master these tools and build a secure and scalable AWS infrastructure. The book starts with an introduction to patterns and anti-patterns of IaC and Terraform, explaining the common mistakes and pitfalls you must avoid. You'll then learn about the importance of planning and designing infrastructure projects in AWS and making informed decisions for projects in AWS Terraform. You'll find out how to implement Terraform in your projects and deploy serverless projects. Next, you'll be able to deploy containers in AWS with Terraform, exploring the best practices for Terraform IaC projects. You'll understand how you can leverage Terraform for enterprises, build Git workflows for IaC and Terraform projects, and automate deployment of Terraform projects. The last set of chapters will teach you how to govern AWS with Terraform and build a secure infrastructure. Finally, you'll discover how to achieve a perfect AWS infrastructure with Terraform. By the end of this book, you'll have gained a comprehensive understanding of the various aspects of Terraform and IaC, along with the knowledge required to build, manage, and deploy complex infrastructures on AWS. What you will learn Get to grips with Terraform frameworks and best practices Use Terraform providers and modules Develop your first AWS resource in Terraform Build an infrastructure project with Terraform Govern an infrastructure project in Terraform Deploy Terraform projects to AWS with CI/CD Who this book is for This book is for cloud and DevOps engineers, developers, and architects responsible for writing or designing infrastructure as code to deploy resources in AWS. You are expected to have a basic understanding of AWS and should have experience deploying resources through the user interface (UI).

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contributors

Table of Contents

Preface

Part 1: Introduction to IAC and Terraform in AWS

Chapter 1: Understanding Patterns and Antipatterns of IaC and Terraform

Introducing IaC

Key principles of IaC

Patterns and practices of IaC

Source control and VCS

Modules and versions

Documentation

Testing

Security and compliance

How to handle IaC projects

IaC principles

Version control systems for IaC

Some common use cases of IaC

Challenges and best practices with IaC

How to make decisions about IaC projects

The decision about where to store your code

Summary

Chapter 2: How Not to Use IaC and Terraform

Terraform architecture and workflow

Architecture

Workflow

To Compare with the Other IaC Tools

Terraform versus CloudFormation

What is AWS CloudFormation?

Comparison and differences between Terraform and CloudFormation

Terraform or CloudFormation - which should I choose?

Chapter 3: Building Your First Terraform Project

How to install Terraform

Manual installation

Popular package managers

Verifying the installation

How to install/prepare Terraform for AWS

Prerequisites

AWS CLI installation

Creating an IAM user and credentials for Terraform

Building your first Terraform configuration

Building your first Terraform template

Provisioning and testing your template

Chapter 4: Discovering Best Practices for Terraform IaC Projects

How to maintain IaC projects with Terraform

Follow a standard module structure

Adopt a naming convention

Use variables carefully

Expose outputs

Use data sources

Leverage tfvars files

Separate variables and inputs based on their functionality

Limit the use of custom scripts

Include helper scripts in a separate directory.

Put static files in a separate directory

Protect stateful resources

Use built-in formatting

Limit the complexity of expressions

Use count for conditional values

Use for_each for iterated resources

Publish modules to a registry

How to execute IaC projects with Terraform

How to secure IaC projects with Terraform

Implementing Terraform in DevOps or cloud teams

Part 2: Become an Expert in Terraform with AWS

Chapter 5: Planning and Designing Infrastructure Projects in AWS

Terraform infrastructure project planning basics

The speed benefits

The risk management benefits

Security, reusability, and governance

Team skill sets

The best candidates for automation

The types of applications you'll be running

The cost of automating too many tasks

The critical nature of the code

The need for software expertise

The impact on agility

Integration with existing infrastructure

Goals and available resources

The long-term plan

Quality control and security

How to design your first Terraform template in AWS

Authentication with AWS

Setting up programmatic access

Create your first AWS infrastructure with Terraform

Understanding AWS Providers

What are AWS Providers and why are they important in Terraform?

How to configure an AWS Provider in your Terraform code

Understanding the different versions of the AWS Provider and their compatibility with Terraform

Best practices for working with AWS Providers in Terraform

Understanding Terraform modules

What is a Terraform module?

Using modules

Local and remote modules

Module best practices

What problems do Terraform modules solve?

How to implement best practices with Terraform AWS modules

Terraform configurations file separation

Follow a standard module structure.

Use opinionated modules to do exactly what you need

Leverage official open source modules

Make extensive use of convention over configuration

Make modules flexible with multiple optional inputs

Refer to modules by version

Consider bundling modules together if they serve a common purpose

Consider using variable and naming validation

Use locals correctly

Keep the code in your module logically separated

Separate required and optional variables

Always have an example folder within your module folder

Chapter 6: Making Decisions for Terraform Projects with AWS

AWS infrastructure and fundamentals

What is AWS infrastructure?

What are the main AWS product and service categories?

How to make decisions to start a Terraform project in AWS

How to start designing your first AWS infrastructure

AWS Organizations and network fundamentals

AWS resources fundamentals

AWS shared responsibility model

How to select AWS resources

AWS environments, projects, workloads

What is an environment?

How to define environments or projects in AWS

Chapter 7: Implementing Terraform in Projects

Terraform basics for developing AWS infrastructure projects

Resources

Providers

State

Modules

Variables

Outputs

Provisioners

Selecting AWS Providers

Selecting AWS public modules for your needs

How to decide on Terraform module selection

How to write custom Terraform AWS modules

Chapter 8: Deploying Serverless Projects with Terraform

What are landing zones and why do we need them?

AWS Foundations

How to build landing zones with Terraform in AWS

What is serverless?

What are AWS serverless patterns?

What is AWS Lambda?

What is AWS Fargate?

How to design a serverless infrastructure with Terraform.

How to develop a serverless infrastructure

How to deploy a serverless infrastructure using Terraform

Chapter 9: Deploying Containers in AWS with Terraform

What are containers?

Containers in AWS

The reasons for using containers

How to containerize applications

AWS containers

How to choose the best containerization platform in AWS

How to utilize Terraform for containers

Deploying containers with Terraform

How to use Terraform for AWS container resources

How to deploy AWS ECR with Terraform

Deploying container images to AWS container platforms with Terraform

Creating an AWS EKS cluster with Terraform

Deploying an application to an AWS EKS cluster with Terraform

Part 3: How to Structure and Advance Terraform in Enterprises

Chapter 10: Leveraging Terraform for the Enterprise

What is an enterprise infrastructure project?

What is an AWS enterprise project?

How to define needs and solutions for an AWS enterprise project

Defining success in AWS enterprise projects

How to discuss AWS enterprise projects

How to leverage Terraform in AWS enterprise projects

Some recommendations for AWS enterprise projects

Chapter 11: Building Git Workflows for IaC and Terraform Projects

Why do we need a Git workflow?

Implementing a Git workflow

Tools and flows to use with AWS Terraform projects

How to secure a Terraform project

Streamlining AWS Terraform projects

Chapter 12: Automating the Deployment of Terraform Projects

What is deployment in Terraform?

What is CI/CD for Terraform?

Why do we need CI/CD tool for Terraform?

What is the best CI/CD for Terraform?

How to build the governance and auditability of provisioning infrastructure

How to provision infrastructure securely

Summary.

Chapter 13: Governing AWS with Terraform

What is infrastructure governance?

The importance of infrastructure governance

Key elements of infrastructure governance

Benefits of infrastructure governance

Why do we need infrastructure governance?

Cost optimization

Standardization and consistency

Risk management

How to govern infrastructure with Terraform

Resource provisioning with Terraform

Chapter 14: Building a Secure Infrastructure with AWS Terraform

What is security in infrastructure?

Threats to infrastructure security

The importance of infrastructure security

Basic principles of infrastructure security

Types of security measures for infrastructure

The role of governance in infrastructure security

How to govern security in AWS

AWS security services and features

AWS security compliance and certifications

AWS security governance frameworks

Monitoring and logging for AWS security

Incident response for AWS security

How to build secure infrastructure in Terraform

Implementing least privilege using IAM policies

Creating secure network architectures

Automating compliance checks

Storing secrets securely

Managing Terraform state

Security and Terraform

The security benefits of using Terraform

Best practices for using Terraform securely

Common security risks with Terraform and how to mitigate them

Security and IaC operations

IaC pipeline security

Securing build and deployment processes

Securely managing secrets in IaC pipelines

Testing and validating infrastructure changes

Best practices for secure IaC operations

Chapter 15: Perfecting AWS Infrastructure with Terraform

What does perfect mean in cloud infrastructure?

Meeting stakeholder needs

High availability

Security

Scalability.

Efficiency.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781803244372

1803244372

OCLC:

1414456199