Terraform Training in Chicago

Terraform is an open-source Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool that enables the provisioning, management, and orchestration of cloud and on-premises resources using a declarative configuration language.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level infrastructure and DevOps professionals who wish to learn Terraform fundamentals and apply IaC patterns to on-premises environments and Azure-managed virtual devices.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Terraform and essential tooling for on-premises and Azure integration.
• Author, validate, and apply Terraform configurations using HCL to create and manage infrastructure.
• Use remote state backends (Azure Storage) and state locking to collaborate safely.
• Manage Azure virtual devices (VMs, Virtual Desktop components) and on-prem resources via Terraform providers.
• Implement modules, variables, workspaces, and best practices for reusable IaC.
• Integrate Terraform with CI/CD pipelines and automate infrastructure deployments.
• Apply basic security, secrets management, drift detection, and operational practices for IaC in hybrid environments.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Guided hands-on labs and live demonstrations.
• Capstone project to design and deploy a sample on-prem + Azure device environment using Terraform.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level cloud engineers and IT professionals who wish to use Terraform to automate the deployment, management, and scaling of infrastructure on the Azure cloud platform.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the basics of Terraform and its benefits in infrastructure as code.
• Set up and configure Terraform for Azure.
• Develop, test, and deploy Terraform configuration files for various Azure services.
• Use Terraform for managing and scaling Azure resources.
• Implement best practices for Terraform state management and version control.
• Integrate Terraform with Azure DevOps for automated deployments.
• Create reusable Terraform modules for consistent resource provisioning.
• Utilize advanced features of Terraform for complex infrastructure deployments.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level to advanced-level DevOps engineers, cloud architects, and infrastructure specialists who wish to enhance their skills in managing and orchestrating distributed infrastructure using Terraform's advanced features.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Utilize Terraform's advanced features to create dynamic, scalable infrastructure.
• Structure and manage Terraform modules for optimal reusability and efficiency.
• Integrate Terraform with CI/CD pipelines for seamless automation.
• Debug and troubleshoot complex Terraform configurations effectively.
• Implement best practices for maintaining and scaling cloud infrastructure with Terraform.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to advanced-level DevOps engineers, system administrators, and system architects who wish to enhance their Terraform skills and proficiency in managing complex infrastructure deployments.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Develop and maintain Terraform projects at scale.
• Demonstrate expertise with HCL and some of the more-advanced expression language capabilities and practices.
• Utilize various automation tools and processes for managing Terraform ops in continuous integration and delivery pipelines, including testing and quality assurance tools and processes.
• Act as an expert in any existing or new Terraform project or module.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at engineers with basic experience in managing infrastructure who wish to use Terraform to design, build, and automate multiple environment configurations and complex DevOps processes.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up workspaces for multiple environments with Terraform.
• Know the best practices in managing infrastructure at scale.
• Use the advanced tools and CLI configurations in Terraform.
• Design and develop complex Terraform modules.
• Gain expertise in advanced HCL operators and coding techniques.
• Implement security hardening and code analysis.
• Automate testing processes and CI/CD pipelines.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level DevOps engineers who wish to use Terraform to build and manage real infrastructure projects in a cloud environment.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand Terraform and IaC fundamentals.
• Learn to write and manage Terraform configurations.
• Master Terraform for infrastructure automation across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Utilize Terraform's advanced features including workspaces and modules.
• Integrate Terraform with CI/CD pipelines and Terraform Cloud for team collaboration.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at DevOps engineers with little or no previous experience managing infrastructure. Terraform will be used to automate the setup and deployment of infrastructure on and off the cloud.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Terraform.
• Implement an infrastructure as code approach to managing IT environments.
• Create, launch, and dismantle infrastructure from within a single tool.
• Write declarative configuration files that can be managed like any other source code in a version control system.
• Quickly update configuration files for effectively responding to changing compute resource needs.
• Collaborate with other infrastructure engineers by sharing configuration files in a common code repository.
• Improve transparency in the infrastructure procurement process.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at engineers who wish to use Terraform to plan and build cloud infrastructure.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Terraform.
• Implement an "infrastructure as code" approach to managing private and public cloud environments.
• Write declarative configuration files for more efficient change management and collaboration.
• Improve transparency in the infrastructure procurement process.
• Create, launch, and remove resources across different infrastructure providers (AWS, GCP, Azure, OpenStack, VMware, etc.) from within a single tool.

This instructor-led, live training in (online or onsite) is aimed at engineers who wish to use Terraform on AWS to plan and build cloud infrastructure.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Terraform on AWS.
• Implement an "infrastructure as code" approach to managing AWS cloud environments.
• Create, launch, and dismantle infrastructure from within a single tool.
• Write declarative configuration files that can be managed like any other source code in a version control system.
• Quickly update configuration files for effectively responding to changing compute resource needs.
• Collaborate with other infrastructure engineers by sharing configuration files in a common code repository.
• Improve transparency in the infrastructure procurement process.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at engineers who wish to use Terraform on GCP to plan and build cloud infrastructure.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Terraform on GCP.
• Implement an "infrastructure as code" approach to managing private and public cloud environments.
• Create, launch, and dismantle infrastructure from within a single tool.
• Write declarative configuration files that can be managed like any other source code in a version control system.
• Quickly update configuration files for effectively responding to changing compute resource requirements.
• Collaborate with other infrastructure engineers by sharing configuration files in a common code repository.
• Improve transparency in the infrastructure procurement process.

Terraform is an open-source infrastructure-as-code tool that empowers teams to define and provision data center infrastructure using a declarative configuration language. When paired with self-hosted backends and on-premise providers, Terraform becomes a potent instrument for sovereign infrastructure management, effectively eliminating cloud vendor lock-in.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for intermediate infrastructure engineers seeking to leverage Terraform to manage self-hosted environments, including Proxmox, VMware, libvirt, and bare-metal provisioning.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Write robust Terraform configurations for on-premise and hybrid resources.
• Securely manage state using self-hosted backends such as PostgreSQL, S3-compatible storage, and Gitea.
• Utilize provisioners and custom providers to manage the entire bare-metal lifecycle.
• Implement efficient workspaces, modular architectures, and variable hierarchies.
• Integrate Terraform into CI/CD pipelines for automated infrastructure delivery.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lectures and guided discussions.
• Extensive exercises and practical labs.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training track for this course, please contact us to arrange specific requirements.