What is Terraform?⌗

If you are reading this, you have probably heard about terraform and want to learn more. Terraform is a powerful tool for managing infrastructure, and it can be used in a variety of ways in your organization. In this article, we will give you a step-by-step guide on how to get started with terraform. We will also explain some of the basics of working with terraform, such as files and directory layout, best practices for beginners, and ideas on how to use terraform in your company. Finally, we will share our own personal experience with terraform and mention a few companies that are also using it.

What are the main features of Terraform?⌗

Terraform can help with infrastructure automation by providing a way to define infrastructure as code. This allows infrastructure to be provisioned and managed in a repeatable and consistent manner.

What are the benefits of using Terraform?⌗

Some benefits of using Terraform include the following:

  • Terraform can help increase efficiency and reduce errors when provisioning and managing infrastructure.

  • Terraform’s infrastructure as code approach can help increase collaboration and communication among teams when working on infrastructure projects.

  • Terraform can help facilitate infrastructure changes by providing a way to define and track infrastructure changes over time.

Comparison between Terraform and Ansible for IAC?⌗

There are a few key differences between Terraform and Ansible for IAC:

  • Terraform is a tool for provisioning and managing infrastructure, while Ansible is a tool for configuring and managing software.

  • Terraform uses a declarative approach to define infrastructure, while Ansible uses an imperative approach.

  • Terraform can provision infrastructure from scratch, while Ansible is typically used to configured existing infrastructure.

The Terraform commands⌗

The most commonly used Terraform commands are:

  • terraform init: Initializes a Terraform working directory

  • terraform plan: Generates a Terraform execution plan

  • terraform apply: Applies a Terraform execution plan to reach the desired infrastructure state

  • terraform destroy: Destroys Terraform-managed infrastructure

Terraform providers⌗

Terraform uses plugins to interact with cloud providers, SaaS providers, and other APIs.

A Terraform provider is a plugin that provides the ability to provision and manage resources on a specific platform. Each provider has its own set of resources that can be provisioned using Terraform.

Some of the most popular Terraform providers include:

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

  • Microsoft Azure

  • Hashicorp Vault

How to get started with Terraform?⌗

Now that we have covered some of the basics, let’s dive into how you can get started with Terraform. The first thing you need to do is install Terraform. You can find installation instructions for your specific operating system on the Terraform website. Once you have installed Terraform, you will need to create a file called main.tf in a new directory. This file will contain your Terraform configuration. The next

How to install Terraform?⌗

There are a few different ways to install Terraform, but the recommended approach is to use the official Terraform binaries, which are available for download from the Terraform website: https://www.terraform.io/downloads.html Once you have downloaded the Terraform binary for your platform, you can simply unzip it and place it in your PATH.