IntermediateAdvanced4 weeks

Infrastructure as Code

Infrastructure as Code turns Terraform, OpenTofu, Pulumi into practical infrastructure skill for reliable production systems.

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Prerequisites

Cloud Fundamentals

Key Concepts & Skills

Terraform
OpenTofu
Pulumi
Operate Terraform in production-like environments
Connect OpenTofu to infrastructure workflows
Troubleshoot failures with repeatable runbooks
Document operational tradeoffs and risks

Learning Outcomes

Explain how Infrastructure as Code impacts reliability and delivery
Build or configure a lab around Terraform
Identify common failure modes and mitigation strategies

Resources

Official Docs

Terraform docs OpenTofu docs Pulumi docs

Practice Exercises

Complete a hands-on lab for Terraform.Write a troubleshooting checklist for Terraform and OpenTofu.Automate one repeatable DevOps task connected to this topic.

Project Task

Run a infrastructure as code lab in a local or cloud sandbox.

Quiz

What is the first production failure you would expect in Infrastructure as Code, and how would you detect it?Explain the answer with one real-world example.List one mistake a beginner might make here.

Notes