One For All: Using Terraform to manage OpenStack and Kubernetes resources

Posted on Tue 07 May 2019 in talk-submissions • 2 min read

This is a workshop I proposed¹ for OpenInfra Days Nordics, via a non-anonymized CfP process using PaperCall.

Title

One For All: Using Terraform to manage OpenStack and Kubernetes resources

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A hands-on introduction to Terraform in an OpenStack and Kubernetes context. Get the basics (of Terraform), then spin up a Kubernetes cluster in an OpenStack public cloud (with Terraform), and manage resources on it (with Terraform).

Talk Format

Workshop (>60 minutes)

Audience Level

Intermediate

Description

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If you are interested in deployment automation for arbitrarily complex containerized microservice applications, this is for you!

In this workshop, you will

get to know the basics of Terraform and Terraform configurations,
spin up a Kubernetes cluster with Terraform, using the OpenStack provider and interfacing with OpenStack Magnum in a public cloud,
start managing Kubernetes resources from Terraform, using the Kubernetes provider.

You’ll walk away with a solid understanding of Terraform’s capabilities, enabling you to make an informed decision of whether Terraform is a suitable deployment automation facility for your organization’s needs.

Prior Terraform knowledge is not required.

Notes

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There are no technical requirements other than internet connectivity, and a web browser (preferably on a laptop, though a reasonably-sized tablet with a modern browser should work as well).