OpenTofu Foundations - A FREE Weekly Workshop to Build your IaC Skills

Are you ready to dive into the world of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with OpenTofu? We're excited to introduce this 10-week series, designed to take you from a beginner to a confident practitioner of OpenTofu. Whether you're just starting out with IaC or looking to solidify your knowledge of OpenTofu, this workshop is for you.

by:
Cory O'Daniel
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For one hour each week over 10 weeks, we’ll guide you through hands-on coding sessions. You'll learn everything from setting up OpenTofu and writing your first configurations to mastering advanced functions, integrating with CI/CD pipelines, and managing infrastructure across multiple environments. Each session builds on the last, ensuring you gain a strong, practical foundation in managing and scaling infrastructures with OpenTofu.

Register now—seats are limited! Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your IaC skills with practical, weekly coding sessions.

What You'll Learn:

Week 1: Getting Started with OpenTofu
Introduction to OpenTofu, its purpose, and basic installation. Learn to set up a project and understand the foundational concepts of Infrastructure as Code. Write your first OpenTofu configuration and define basic infrastructure resources like compute instances and networking components.

Week 2: Modular Infrastructure with OpenTofu
Organize your code with reusable modules. Learn how to import modules into configurations and apply best practices for modular infrastructure design.

Week 3: Functions and Control Structures in OpenTofu
Learn to enhance your infrastructure configurations using OpenTofu’s built-in and custom functions, and control structures. This session will cover how to use functions and control structures like conditionals and loops to create dynamic and adaptable configurations. We'll also dive into creating custom functions using opentofu/terraform-provider-go to extend the functionality of your setups.

Week 4: Advanced OpenTofu Resource Management
Explore advanced resource configurations using locals, outputs, blocks, dynamic blocks, and dependencies. Create more dynamic and flexible infrastructure setups.

Week 5: Integrating OpenTofu into CI/CD Pipelines
Integrate OpenTofu into CI/CD pipelines to automate infrastructure deployments. Set up a pipeline to test, validate, and apply configurations reliably.

Week 6: Testing and Validation with OpenTofu
Learn how to incorporate testing and validation into your OpenTofu workflows. This session will focus on tools and practices for testing your infrastructure code, including syntax validation, resource policy checks, and simulating infrastructure changes before applying them. By the end of this week, you'll know how to ensure that your configurations are reliable, secure, and ready for production.

Week 7: Multi-Environment Management with OpenTofu Manage and deploy infrastructure across multiple environments. Set up configurations for development, staging, and production to ensure consistency.

Week 8: Understanding State Management - 2024-11-13 @ 10A PST / 5P GMT
Explore how OpenTofu manages the state of your infrastructure. Learn about state files, secure storage, and state locking strategies for managing multiple environments.

Week 9: Mastering State Management and Resource Imports - 2024-11-20 @ 10A PST / 5P GMT
Deep dive into state management, reading remote state, including importing existing infrastructure and handling state changes. Learn best practices for managing legacy resources.

Week 10: Scaling and Best Practices for OpenTofu - 2024-11-27 @ 10A PST / 5P GMT
Focus on scaling OpenTofu for large infrastructures and adopt best practices. Organize large projects, manage team collaboration, and implement advanced infrastructure strategies.

By the end of this workshop, you'll have a solid understanding of OpenTofu's capabilities and be well-equipped to manage infrastructure confidently.

Only 50 seats are available. Register now!

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