Provisioning, Managing and Automating Cloud Infrastructure with Terraform on Google Cloud Wang, Ivy. creator author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut SpringerLink (Online service) text xxu 2024 1st ed. 2024. monographic eng

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access XIX, 258 p. 25 illus. online resource. Explore the transformative benefits of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and understand why Terraform is the go-to tool for managing cloud infrastructure efficiently. This book is your ultimate guide to mastering Terraform on Google Cloud Platform, providing you with the tools and knowledge to automate and optimize your cloud infrastructure with confidence. You’ll start by reviewing the traditional approach to managing infrastructure, common challenges, and the benefits of adopting IaC and Terraform. You’ll then learn how to install Terraform on various operating systems and get familiar with its configuration language, basic commands, and syntax. The book then turns to provisioning infrastructures on GCP, managing secrets and enhancing security, and concludes with integrating collaboration and DevOps using Terraform. The power of cloud platforms is growing, providing numerous ways to manage infrastructures more efficiently. While the traditional approach to infrastructure management works well on a smaller scale, it becomes a challenge when dealing with complex or extensive projects. From installation and configuration to advanced provisioning and security practices, this book provides a clear, step-by-step approach to mastering Terraform. You will: Explore providers, variables, modules, state management, and dependencies. Master encryption methods and IAM policies. Secure remote state management to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance. Discover frameworks, tools, and best practices for testing IaC code. Automate provisioning with CI/CD pipelines. Provision a comprehensive suite of infrastructure resources on Google Cloud Platform. . Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Terraform -- Chapter 2. Getting started with Terraform -- Chapter 3: Key Concepts of Terraform -- Chapter 4. Provisioning Infrastructure on GCP -- Chapter 5. Managing Secrets, Enhancing Security, and Ensuring Resilience -- Chapter 6. Testing and Automation. by Ivy Wang. Open source software Cloud Computing Software engineering Management Open Source Cloud Computing Software Management QA76.76.O62 9798868810107 https://doi.org/10.1007/979-8-8688-1010-7 https://doi.org/10.1007/979-8-8688-1010-7 241231 20251030114913.0 979-8-8688-1010-7