DAY18
IaC with BTP (Terraform provider for SAP BTP)
Imagine you're in charge of a massive enterprise with countless applications, each requiring various components like servers, databases, networks, security measures, user access, and cloud services. Managing all of these used to be a real headache for administrators. We've been through the laborious processes of setting up accounts, configuring services, maintaining databases, onboarding users, and so much more. It's a never-ending list of activities!
But guess what? There's a game-changer in town, and it's called Infrastructure as Code, or IaC for short.
Today, we're diving into the world of IaC to explore its Foundations:
What exactly is IaC?
Why do we need IaC in our lives?
Understanding Declarative vs. Imperative (and comparing them with UI, API, and CLI commands for SAP BTP).
Exploring the tools available for IaC.
A deep dive into Terraform as our chosen IaC tool, including a look at its registry and why it's the right pick.
Understanding the architecture behind Terraform.
Learning Terraform commands for different stages of managing infrastructure.
Getting hands-on with an example configuration file.
Practical Learning (Hands-On):
Setting up Terraform and BTP CLI, step by step.
Ensuring your installation is correct by checking the versions of BTP and Terraform.
Creating your Terraform script file (main.tf) and initializing Terraform.
Configuring your BTP Subaccount and adding the first user with the Subaccount Viewer Role.
Planning and applying your Terraform changes.
Adding two entitlements in your Terraform config for the BTP Subaccount.
Declaring configurations for the Cloud Foundry Environment.
Setting up configurations for the Alert Notification service instance.
Using Terraform Variables for flexibility in input.
Implementing modularization for efficient landscape setup.
Safely destroying resources with 'terraform destroy –auto-approve'.
By the end of this session, you'll not only grasp the foundations of IaC but also get your hands dirty with practical exercises using Terraform. Say goodbye to manual, error-prone infrastructure management, and hello to the future of efficient, automated, and error-free infrastructure management with Infrastructure as Code!
Let's embark on this exciting journey together. 🚀
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