Infrastructure as Code, Patterns and Practices: With examples in Python and Terraform

“This book has a refreshing take on infrastructure as code.” Stanford S.Guillory

“Loved the content, especially since the author talks about stuff we’ve been asking ourselves since forever but never found a clear answer!” SylvainMartel

“The author provides real-world, hands-on guidance that cuts through the nuances of framework specifics and gets to the heart of great IaC as she discusses tools, techniques and sound practice.” JeremyBryan

“Provides precious hints to automate the creation of structured infrastructures by coding.” Cosimo Attanasi

“Kudos all around, very timely and necessary, breaking down this subject in such a clear way.” Sean Booker

Essential Infrastructure as Code teaches patterns for scaling systems and supporting infrastructure for mission-critical applications. The book isfull of flexible automation techniques that work whether you’re managing your personal projects or making live network changes across a large enterprise.

You’ll go hands-on to build networks, servers, load balancers, and firewalls using Python and Terraform. Learn how to confidently update infrastructure while your software is running, migrate existing legacy systemsto IaC, and implement team-wide norms that avoid instability and security problems. The universal principles you’ll find within are easy to apply toalmost any use case, from data centers, to public cloud, to Software-as-a-Service.