Terraform for Google Cloud Essential Guide: Learn how to provision infrastructure in Google Cloud securely and efficiently

Bernd Nordhausen

Jan 2023 · Packt Publishing Ltd

About this eBook

Become an expert in Terraform on Google Cloud by using Infrastructure as Code for provisioning multiple yet consistent environments to increase productivity in no timeKey FeaturesGet up and running with Terraform on Google CloudLearn Terraform concepts using Google Cloud code examplesApply Terraform to deploy realistic multi-tiered architectures quickly and repeatedlyBook Description

Google Cloud has adopted Terraform as the standard Infrastructure as Code tool. This necessitates a solid understanding of Terraform for any cloud architect or engineer working on Google Cloud. Yet no specific resources are available that focus on how to use Terraform on Google Cloud.

This is the first book that teaches Terraform specifically for Google Cloud. You will take a journey from the basic concepts through to deploying complex architectures using Terraform. Using extensive code examples, you will receive guidance on how to authenticate Terraform in Google Cloud. As you advance, you'll get to grips with all the essential concepts of the Terraform language as applied to Google Cloud and deploy complete working architectures at the push of a button. Finally, you'll also be able to improve your Terraform workflow using Google Cloud native and third-party tools.

By the end of this Terraform book, you will have gained a thorough understanding of Terraform and how to use it on Google Cloud, and be able to develop effective Terraform code, build reusable code, and utilize public domain Terraform modules to deploy on Google Cloud faster and more securely.

What you will learnAuthenticate Terraform in Google Cloud using multiple methodsWrite efficient Terraform codeUse modules to share Terraform templatesManage multiple environments in Google CloudApply Terraform to deploy multi-tiered architecturesUse public modules to deploy complex architectures quicklyIntegrate Terraform into your Google Cloud environmentWho this book is for

This book is for Google Cloud architects and engineers who want to increase their productivity by using Terraform to automate the provisioning of Google Cloud deployments. A basic understanding of Google Cloud, such as the ability to provision resources using the Google Cloud console and using Cloud Shell, is assumed. Certification in Google Cloud is not required but helpful.

About the author

Bernd Nordhausen is a seasoned cloud architect with over 25 years of experience working at industry leaders such as Intel and Accenture. He is a Google cloud authorized trainer and holds over a dozen cloud certifications from all three major cloud service providers. Currently working as an independent cloud consultant and Google Cloud trainer, Bernd was previously the technical lead for the Google Cloud practice at Accenture Southeast Asia. In that role, he developed and implemented several large-scale deployments on Google Cloud using Terraform. In a different century, Bernd received his B.Sc. in Mathematics from the University of Alabama, and his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of California, Irvine. When his head is not in the cloud, Bernd is an aspiring woodworker and trail runner.