Infrastructure Automation with OpenTofu – Hands-On DevOps

🎉 Master Infrastructure Automation with OpenTofu! 🛠️

Course Title: Infrastructure Automation with OpenTofu – Hands-On DevOps

Course Headline: Dive into the World of Infrastructure Provisioning using OpenTofu with Lectures, Quizzes, Demos & Coding Exercises!

What’s in this course?

This comprehensive course on Infrastructure Automation with OpenTofu is tailored for individuals ranging from complete beginners to seasoned experts. It lays a strong foundation on the essential aspects of OpenTofu and its unique approach compared to Terraform, ensuring you have a clear understanding before diving into complex topics. 🧱

• Introduction to OpenTofu: We start by demystifying what OpenTofu is and how it's poised to revolutionize infrastructure as code.
• OpenTofu Setup: You'll learn how to set up OpenTofu in your environment, the right way.
• Configuration Language & Providers: Grip the intricacies of OpenTofu's configuration language and explore various providers available.
• Resources & Workflow: Master the creation and management of resources within the OpenTofu workflow.
• Migrating from Terraform: Ease your transition with a clear path to migrate existing Terraform code to OpenTofu.
• Core Concepts: From input variables, output blocks, and provisioners to data sources, modules, and backends – we've got you covered.
• State File Management: Understand the importance of state file management for maintaining your infrastructure's state.
• Advanced Topics: Dive into advanced topics such as workspaces, graphs, taints, dependencies, and much more.

What is OpenTofu?

OpenTofu stands as a robust, open-source, community-driven tool for Infrastructure as Code (IaC), offering a stable and impartial platform. It's a project under the umbrella of The Linux Foundation, where it joined the ranks with its first release in January 2024. OpenTofu is designed to handle complex IT infrastructure, including IaaS, PaaS, or SaaS services with ease.

Course Structure:

• Lectures: Gain insights through detailed video tutorials covering the key concepts of OpenTofu.
• Demos: Watch live demonstrations of OpenTofu in action, seeing real-world applications and use cases.
• Quizzes: Test your knowledge with quizzes at the end of each section to reinforce learning.
• Assignments: Apply what you've learned through hands-on assignments designed to solidify your skills.

Course Contents:

1. Introduction to OpenTofu
2. Getting Started with OpenTofu
3. OpenTofu Configuration Language
4. OpenTofu Providers
5. OpenTofu Workflow and Resources
6. Migrating from Terraform to OpenTofu
7. Input Variables
8. Output Values
9. Provisioners
10. Data Sources
11. Modules and Registries
12. State files
13. OpenTofu Remote State and Backends
14. Working with OpenTofu - Timeouts, Taints, Graphs, Aliases
15. Local Value Block
16. Import Existing Infrastructure
17. Meta-Arguments - Lifecycle Rules, depends_on, count, for_each
18. Built-In Functions
19. Workspaces
20. Importing and Managing Existing Infrastructure
21. Advanced Topics

Course Update History:

• March 22, 2024: A new lecture and demo have been added for Project3 - Container Orchestration Service (Amazon EKS), enhancing the course with real-world application scenarios.

All sections in this course are demonstrated live, encouraging enrolled users to set up their own OpenTofu environment and perform exercises to learn by doing! 🏗️🚀

Join us on this journey to become an expert in infrastructure automation with OpenTofu. Enroll now and transform the way you manage your cloud infrastructure! 🎓✨