Introduction to Terraform on Azure

Terraform is a widely used Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool that allows you to define, provision, and manage cloud resources in a declarative manner. By using Terraform, you can automate infrastructure deployment, enforce consistency across your Azure environment, and streamline resource management. Instead of manually configuring resources through the Azure Portal, Terraform enables you to define infrastructure as reusable code, improving efficiency, reducing human errors, and enabling repeatable deployments.

In this lab, you will learn the fundamentals of Terraform on Azure, from writing your first Terraform configuration file to applying changes and managing the full lifecycle of your infrastructure.

Learning Objectives

Upon completing this lab, you will be able to:

• Understand the structure and components of a Terraform configuration file, including resources, variables, data sources, and providers.
• Define a Terraform configuration to create and manage Azure infrastructure.
• Execute Terraform commands to deploy, update, and destroy infrastructure, including terraform init, terraform apply, terraform plan, and terraform destroy.
• Apply best practices for writing and managing Terraform code in real-world Azure environments.

Who is this lab for?

This lab is designed for:

• Cloud Engineers looking to automate Azure infrastructure deployment.
• DevOps Professionals aiming to implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices.
• Developers & IT Professionals who want to gain hands-on experience with Terraform for Azure resource management.