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Terraform for Google Cloud Essential Guide: Learn how to provision infrastructure in Google Cloud securely and efficiently 1st Edition, Kindle Edition

by Bernd Nordhausen (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Become an expert in Terraform on Google Cloud by using Infrastructure as Code for provisioning multiple yet consistent environments to increase productivity in no time

Key Features

  • Get up and running with Terraform on Google Cloud
  • Learn Terraform concepts using Google Cloud code examples
  • Apply Terraform to deploy realistic multi-tiered architectures quickly and repeatedly

Book 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 learn

  • Authenticate Terraform in Google Cloud using multiple methods
  • Write efficient Terraform code
  • Use modules to share Terraform templates
  • Manage multiple environments in Google Cloud
  • Apply Terraform to deploy multi-tiered architectures
  • Use public modules to deploy complex architectures quickly
  • Integrate Terraform into your Google Cloud environment

Who 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.

Table of Contents

  1. Getting Started with Terraform on Google Cloud
  2. Exploring Terraform
  3. Writing Efficient Terraform Code
  4. Writing Reusable Code using Modules
  5. Managing Environments
  6. Deploying a traditional Three Tier Architecture
  7. Deploying a Cloud Native Architecture using Cloud Run
  8. Deploying GKE using Public Modules
  9. Developing Terraform Code Efficiently
  10. Google Cloud Integration
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  1. ISBN-13
    978-1804619629
  2. Edition
    1st
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publisher
    Packt Publishing
  5. Publication date
    January 13, 2023
  6. Language
    English
  7. File size
    5624 KB
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Editorial Reviews

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"This book teaches Terraform by using Google Cloud as a playground. The first part focuses on Terraform basics, explaining concepts and providing valuable tips on how to write Terraform code efficiently and wisely.

The book is accompanied by a GitHub repository that is well-structured, easy to follow, and contains all the code samples that are thoroughly explained in the book.

The second part emphasizes practical examples of implementing common architectures.

For me personally, the most useful chapters were about managing environments/organizing projects that contain various approaches and use cases. I also liked the introduction of various tools that make Terraform development better and more reliable, as well as the example of running Terraform CI/CD with Cloud Build.

I recommend this book to everyone who wants to build solid foundations for provisioning infrastructure on Google Cloud using Terraform."

--

Zdenko Hrček, Curator Google Cloud Platform Newsletter

--This text refers to the paperback edition.

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.

--This text refers to the paperback edition.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BJ5MP6D2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Packt Publishing; 1st edition (January 13, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 13, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5624 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 180 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 8 ratings

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Bernd Nordhausen is an independent cloud consultant and an authorized Google Cloud trainer. He is a seasoned

cloud architect with over 25 years of experience working with industry leaders such as Intel and

Accenture. He holds over a dozen cloud certifications from all three major cloud service providers.

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. He also has a website where he talks more

about his work, expertise, services and life at https://www.nordhausenconsulting.com/

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Top reviews from the United States

Peter Benjamin
5.0 out of 5 stars A great resource for GCP practitioners
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2023
The book introduces Terraform concepts and provides an accessible guide to improving and leveling up Terraform skills.

As a seasoned GCP and Terraform user, I still gained knowledge from this book that will be exciting to bring back and apply in my daily work.
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Lee, D.K.
2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the price
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2023
It was just okay. Some useful stuff, but teaching method can be improved. Moves too fast. No practice questions at all.

When the author explains something but instead refers you to the official docs several times, then you're better off saving the money and just going through the online guide. Additionally the subpar print quality isn't worth paying the full price. The book doesn't feel nice. I also don't like how the font for the code is chosen. The formatting is bad, code gets cut off and the terrible black and white images.. while charging you a price at O'Reilly level.

Look elsewhere. Look at official docs and work from there. If you decide to get it, then be prepared to reread some chapters to get a good solid understanding of the fundamentals.

Good idea for a book, but the execution leaves a lot to be desired.

I'd buy it for $15. Not worth $40.
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Anton Babenko
5.0 out of 5 stars Great source for learners of Terraform on Google Cloud
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2023
This book is one of a few resources for Google Cloud users who want to improve their knowledge of Terraform. It includes a lot of GCP-specific knowledge and Terraform constructs which is an excellent sign that author didn’t write “just another book about Terraform” but explained HOW to use Terraform with Google Cloud effectively.

I like that the author went a bit further than just focusing on Terraform&GCP but also included some helpful information about tools like Terragrunt, Checkov, and tflint.

While everything in the book looks pretty good and logical (to my mind, as being AWS expert), I would like to see a bit better formatting of the code snippets where double quotes are sometimes wrong, so users won’t be able to copy-paste the code from the PDF right away. :)
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Mofizur Rahman
5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive Guide for Any Google Cloud Practitioner
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2023
I have been a Google Cloud user for while. I have used terraform but not that much. This book is a good primer to Terraform for me. Although the example are in GCP, but the first 5 chapter is useful for anyone trying to learn Terraform. The last two chapter covers more advanced topics like tooling and using terraform with cloud build.

The examples are clear and it covers more than just the basics. I found the examples were easy to follow along and the code was also made available for me to try the examples out myself.

Overall I think this book is a good starting point and reference for using Terraform with Google Cloud.
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Driftwood
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2023
If you are using Google Cloud and have not yet mastered Terraform, this is a great book to help. It covers everything from provisioning your first server with Terraform to integrating Terraform with most Google services like CloudRun, GKE, CloudBuild and more. I like to actually run the examples provided in the book and then make some changes to experiment. The book provides a Github repo with all the examples so they can easily be run.

This book will not disappoint.
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Daniel Mengs Torrado
4.0 out of 5 stars Good introductory book, but lacks depth.
Reviewed in Spain on February 17, 2024
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This book might be useful if it is your first introduction to terraform and you are new into the field. I'd rather buy Terraform Up & Running, though.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good introductory book, but lacks depth.
Reviewed in Spain on February 17, 2024
This book might be useful if it is your first introduction to terraform and you are new into the field. I'd rather buy Terraform Up & Running, though.
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