Terraform on Microsoft Azure Training Course

About This Course

In this course, participants will learn how to design and develop services that access local and remote data from various sources. They will also gain skills in developing and deploying services to hybrid environments, including on-premises servers and Microsoft Azure.

Audience Profile

Primary: .NET developers who are interested in learning how to develop services and deploy them to hybrid environments.
Secondary: .NET developers with experience in web application development who are considering the development of new applications or the migration of existing applications to Microsoft Azure.

At Course Completion

Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain the fundamental concepts of service development and data access strategies using the .NET platform.
• Describe the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, including its compute, data, and application hosting capabilities.
• Design and develop a data-centric application using Visual Studio 2017 and Entity Framework Core.
• Create and consume HTTP services using ASP.NET Core.
• Extend HTTP services with advanced features in ASP.NET Core.
• Host services both on-premises and in Microsoft Azure environments.
• Deploy services to both on-premises and cloud environments, managing the interface and policy configurations for their services.
• Select appropriate data storage solutions, implement caching, distribute, and synchronize data.
• Monitor, log, and troubleshoot service performance and issues.
• Understand claim-based identity concepts and standards, and implement authentication and authorization using Azure Active Directory.
• Create scalable and efficient service applications for government and other sectors.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is designed for government DevOps engineers, system administrators, and system architects at beginner to advanced levels who wish to enhance their Terraform skills and proficiency in managing complex infrastructure deployments for government. By the end of this training, participants will be able to: - Develop and maintain Terraform projects at scale. - Demonstrate expertise with HCL and advanced expression language capabilities and practices. - Utilize various automation tools and processes for managing Terraform operations within continuous integration and delivery pipelines, including testing and quality assurance tools and processes. - Act as an expert in any existing or new Terraform project or module for government.

This instructor-led, live training in US (online or onsite) is designed for intermediate to advanced DevOps engineers, cloud architects, and infrastructure specialists who aim to enhance their skills in managing and orchestrating distributed infrastructure using Terraform's advanced features.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Leverage Terraform's advanced capabilities to create dynamic, scalable infrastructure for government applications.
• Structure and manage Terraform modules to ensure optimal reusability and efficiency in federal projects.
• Integrate Terraform with CI/CD pipelines to achieve seamless automation in public sector workflows.
• Effectively debug and troubleshoot complex Terraform configurations to maintain system reliability.
• Implement best practices for maintaining and scaling cloud infrastructure, ensuring compliance and governance standards are met.

Acquire the essential knowledge for designing an Azure AI solution for government by constructing a customer support chatbot that leverages artificial intelligence from the Microsoft Azure platform. This process includes integrating language understanding and utilizing pre-built AI capabilities within Azure Cognitive Services to enhance service delivery and efficiency.

This instructor-led, live training in [location] (online or onsite) is aimed at engineers who wish to use Terraform to plan and build cloud infrastructure for government. By the end of this training, participants will be able to: - Install and configure Terraform. - Implement an "infrastructure as code" approach to managing private and public cloud environments. - Write declarative configuration files for more efficient change management and collaboration. - Enhance transparency in the infrastructure procurement process. - Create, launch, and remove resources across different infrastructure providers (AWS, GCP, Azure, OpenStack, VMware, etc.) using a single tool.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is designed for DevOps engineers with little to no prior experience managing infrastructure. Participants will use Terraform to automate the setup and deployment of infrastructure both on-premises and in the cloud. By the end of this training, participants will be able to: - Install and configure Terraform. - Adopt an infrastructure as code approach to manage IT environments. - Create, deploy, and dismantle infrastructure using a single tool. - Write declarative configuration files that can be version-controlled like any other source code. - Rapidly update configuration files to respond to changing compute resource needs. - Collaborate with other infrastructure engineers by sharing configuration files in a common repository. - Enhance transparency in the procurement process for government IT resources.

This instructor-led, live training in [location] (online or onsite) is aimed at engineers with basic experience in managing infrastructure who wish to use Terraform to design, build, and automate multiple environment configurations and complex DevOps processes for government. By the end of this training, participants will be able to: - Set up workspaces for multiple environments using Terraform. - Understand best practices in managing infrastructure at scale. - Utilize advanced tools and CLI configurations in Terraform. - Design and develop sophisticated Terraform modules. - Acquire expertise in advanced HCL operators and coding techniques. - Implement security hardening and code analysis. - Automate testing processes and CI/CD pipelines.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for government engineers who wish to utilize Terraform on AWS to plan and build cloud infrastructure. By the end of this training, participants will be able to: - Install and configure Terraform on AWS. - Implement an "infrastructure as code" approach to managing AWS cloud environments for government. - Create, launch, and dismantle infrastructure using a single tool. - Write declarative configuration files that can be managed like any other source code in a version control system. - Quickly update configuration files to effectively respond to changing compute resource needs. - Collaborate with other infrastructure engineers by sharing configuration files in a common code repository. - Enhance transparency in the infrastructure procurement process.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at engineers who wish to use Terraform on GCP to plan and build cloud infrastructure for government. By the end of this training, participants will be able to: - Install and configure Terraform on GCP. - Implement an "infrastructure as code" approach to managing both private and public cloud environments. - Create, launch, and dismantle infrastructure within a single tool. - Write declarative configuration files that can be managed like any other source code in a version control system. - Quickly update configuration files to effectively respond to changing compute resource requirements. - Collaborate with other infrastructure engineers by sharing configuration files in a common code repository. - Enhance transparency in the infrastructure procurement process.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level DevOps engineers who wish to utilize Terraform to build and manage real infrastructure projects in a cloud environment. By the end of this training, participants will be able to: - Comprehend the fundamentals of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). - Learn to write and manage Terraform configurations effectively. - Master the use of Terraform for automating infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP. - Utilize advanced Terraform features such as workspaces and modules. - Integrate Terraform with CI/CD pipelines and Terraform Cloud to enhance team collaboration and streamline workflows for government projects.

Terraform is an open-source Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool that facilitates the provisioning, management, and orchestration of cloud and on-premises resources through a declarative configuration language.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is designed for beginner-level infrastructure and DevOps professionals who seek to understand Terraform fundamentals and apply IaC patterns to both on-premises environments and Azure-managed virtual devices for government.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Terraform and essential tooling for integration with on-premises and Azure environments.
• Author, validate, and apply Terraform configurations using HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL) to create and manage infrastructure.
• Utilize remote state backends (such as Azure Storage) and state locking to ensure safe collaboration.
• Manage Azure virtual devices (VMs, Virtual Desktop components) and on-prem resources through Terraform providers.
• Implement modules, variables, workspaces, and best practices for reusable IaC.
• Integrate Terraform with CI/CD pipelines to automate infrastructure deployments.
• Apply basic security measures, secrets management, drift detection, and operational practices for IaC in hybrid environments.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Guided hands-on labs and live demonstrations.
• Capstone project to design and deploy a sample on-prem + Azure device environment using Terraform.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Terraform is an open-source infrastructure-as-code tool that enables teams to define and provision data center infrastructure using a declarative configuration language. When utilized with self-hosted backends and on-premise providers, Terraform becomes a robust solution for managing sovereign infrastructure without the constraints of cloud vendor lock-in.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for intermediate infrastructure engineers who wish to leverage Terraform to manage self-hosted environments, including Proxmox, VMware, libvirt, and bare-metal provisioning.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Author Terraform configurations for on-premise and hybrid resources.
• Securely manage state with self-hosted backends (PostgreSQL, S3, Gitea).
• Utilize provisioners and custom providers for bare-metal lifecycle management.
• Implement workspaces, modules, and variable hierarchies to enhance configuration management.
• Integrate Terraform with CI/CD pipelines for automated infrastructure delivery.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Extensive exercises and practice sessions.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for government or other organizational needs, please contact us to arrange.

This course is designed to equip participants with the essential knowledge and hands-on skills necessary to effectively utilize Terraform, the leading Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool for government. Through a combination of expert instruction, practical exercises, and real-world examples, attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of Terraform's capabilities and learn how to automate the provisioning and management of infrastructure across various cloud providers.

This advanced course is tailored for experienced Terraform users who are prepared to elevate their skills. Participants will delve into sophisticated techniques for constructing, managing, and securing intricate cloud infrastructure on a large scale. Through a blend of comprehensive instruction, hands-on laboratories, and practical case studies, attendees will gain mastery over the complexities of Terraform, thereby unlocking its full potential for government applications.

Building upon foundational Terraform knowledge, this intermediate course for government professionals explores advanced features and techniques that enhance robust, collaborative, and secure infrastructure management. Through a combination of detailed instruction, hands-on labs, and real-world scenarios, participants will develop the skills necessary to manage complex infrastructure deployments and optimize their Terraform workflows for government operations.