Tremendous Terraform - DevOps Shop

[Alexander Stevenson]

The 5th edition of the DevOps Shop is live, and this time we are exploring Terraform!

In this video, we break down the two main components of the Terraform architecture and demonstrate how they work in concert, as well as the commands and language, HCL, that make it work. We will also show you the special Terraform Providers which Cisco DevNet has and many of the cool Terraform resources at DevNet, such as labs, blogs, repos, examples, sandboxes, and use cases. All in all, we’ll have you managing and orchestrating your infrastructure, as code, with Terraform in no time at all.

Resources Mentioned in the Video

How to get Terraform

• To use Terraform on your local machine, simply download it from the website:
  https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/downloads
• You can also run Terraform on the HashiCorp SaaS platform, which has a free tier. Sign up here:
  https://app.terraform.io/public/signup/account

Terraform Providers from Cisco DevNet

At the time of this video’s production, the Terraform Providers for Cisco technologies and devices be found at this URL: https://registry.terraform.io/search/providers?namespace=CiscoDevNet

Terraform at Cisco

At Cisco DevNet, your main hub to lean about Terraform is Cisco with Terraform at:
https://developer.cisco.com/automation-terraform/

Terraform and Infrastructure as Code

Visit https://developer.cisco.com/iac/  to learn more about Terraform and Infrastructure as Code, including providers, Ansible collections, NSO NEDs, and how Cisco enables IaC across the entire network fabric.

Terraform Learning Labs

The best place to practice your Terraform skills in the DevNet Learning Labs. See https://developer.cisco.com/learning/search/?contentType=track,module,lab&keyword=Terraform&sortBy=luceneScore

Call to Action!

How have you been able to leverage Terraform for your projects? Have you taken some time to learn and practice with Terraform at Cisco DevNet?

Share your thoughts in a reply below!

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Previous editions of DevOps Shop

1. Intro to Cisco Modeling Labs

2. 9 Easy-to-Use Python Modules for DevOps

3. Linter Wonderland + AI Assistant for Developers

4. Tools Gold ~ Sifting Through the Pool of DevOps Tools