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The Definitive Guide to Aws Infrastructure Automation


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Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter Goal: Introduction to API-driven infrastructure and progression to infrastructure-as-code-based solutions and tooling. No of pages: 20
Sub -Topics1.History of API-driven infrastructure2.Emergence of declarative/infra-as-code solutions (state machines)3.How businesses can derive value from these new technologies4.How IT can derive value from these new technologies
Chapter 2: Current LandscapeChapter Goal: Establish the current landscape of automation tooling for AWS solutionsNo of pages: 30
Sub - Topics 1. CloudFormation 2. CloudFormation wrappers -- Sceptre, Troposphere, Serverless.js, AWS SAM, AWS CDK3.Terraform4.Pulumi5.CM Tools Masquerading as IaC Tools: Ansible, SaltStack, Chef, Puppet
Chapter 3: Applying Software Engineering Rigor to IaC Solutions DevelopmentChapter Goal: Establish a foundation for applying rigorous software engineering best practices in the development of infrastructure automation solutionsNo of pages: 40Sub - Topics: 1.Choosing an optimal SCM (source code management) strategy (e.g. single repo, multiple repos, etc.) and why it matters2.Software engineering concepts: modularity, extensibility, DRY3.Applying software engineering concepts to IaC solutions4.Test-driven infrastructure development5.Engineering builds for repeatability across various AWS and environmental contexts
Chapter 4: CloudFormation In-DepthChapter Goal: Establish an overall understanding of CloudFormation, the tools it offers, best practices/patterns for solutions development, and coverage of a selected subset of advanced featuresNo of pages: 30
Sub-Topics: 1.General concepts2.Custom Resources3.Stacks & Nested Stacks4.Stack Sets5.Best practices

Chapter 5: An In-Depth Look at Tools that Leverage CloudFormationNo of Pages: 40Chapter Goal: Now that we understand CloudFormation, have a look at the wider ecosystem of tools that are built on top of CloudFormation and the benefits that they offer cloud engineers/IaC practitioners
Sub-Topics: 1.Troposphere2.Sceptre3.Serverless.js4.AWS SAM5.AWS CDK (Cloud Development Kit)
Chapter 6: Terraform In-DepthNo of Pages: 50Chapter Goal: Establish a foundational understanding of Terraform, points of differentiation vis-a-vis CloudFormation, best practices, and delve into advanced concepts1.General concepts2.Differences from CloudFormation3.Providers, and specifically AWS provider4.Best practices for building code for providers, modules, etc., particularly in context of leveraging in CI/CD systemsa.Using AWS to manage remote state for AWS projects5.Repository code structure and layouts6.Robust module development
Chapter 7: Pulumi and the AWS CDKChapter Goal: Establish a foundational understanding of Pulumi and the AWS CDK (the two tools are very similar in approach), points of differentiation relative to one another and vis-a-vis CloudFormation and Terraform, best practices, and delve into advanced conceptsNo of Pages: 30
Sub-Topics: 1.General concepts2.Comparison of Pulumi and CDK3.Comparison of this class of tools relative to 4.Best practices

About the Author: Bradley Campbell currently consults as a principal cloud architect at Cloudreach. He has experience in software engineering, DevOps, cloud architecture, and data engineering and architecture across a variety of verticals, mostly focused in finance. Bradley holds all relevant AWS certifications and two Google Cloud certifications, and is a Jenkins Certified Engineer. His programming background is primarily centered around Python, Perl, Go, and JavaScript, although he is always keen on exploring new languages and skills to add to his toolbox.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781484253977
  • Publisher: Apress
  • Publisher Imprint: Apress
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 353
  • Spine Width: 21 mm
  • Weight: 612 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1484253973
  • Publisher Date: 07 Dec 2019
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Craft Infrastructure-As-Code Solutions
  • Width: 156 mm


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