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Infrastructure Scripts: Automate Infrastructure

Infrastructure scripts use Terraform, Ansible. Automate infrastructure.

Here's the thing: Infrastructure scripts automate infrastructure. Learn patterns. Use them.

Terraform​

#!/bin/bash
terraform init
terraform plan
terraform apply

My take: Terraform scripts automate. Use them.

Ansible​

#!/bin/bash
ansible-playbook playbook.yml

My take: Ansible scripts automate. Use them.

Common Patterns​

Provision Infrastructure​

provision() {
    terraform init
    terraform apply -auto-approve
}

What's Next?​

Now that you understand infrastructure scripts, you can automate infrastructure. Or review DevOps Integration to reinforce.

Personal note: Infrastructure scripts seemed complex at first. Then I learned them. Now I use them. They're useful. Learn them.