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 Getting Started with Terraform on Google Cloud - Exploring Terraform - Writing Efficient Terraform Code - Writing Reusable Code using Modules - Managing Environments - Deploying a traditional Three Tier Architecture - Deploying a Cloud Native Architecture using Cloud Run - Deploying GKE using Public Modules - Developing Terraform Code Efficiently - Google Cloud Integration "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 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 “ -- Anton Babenko , CEO Betajob & Terraform Influencer “I have to say it's a fantastic resource for anyone looking to get started with Terraform on Google Cloud. The author does a great job of breaking down the concepts and providing clear, step-by-step instructions for creating infrastructure on GCP using Terraform. The book also includes plenty of examples and best practices to help you avoid common pitfalls. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to improve their skills in infrastructure