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Erol Kavas
Erol Kavas
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Erol Kavas

Erol Kavas has worked in the IT industry for more than 20 years, with 10 years dedicated to infrastructure, the cloud, and DevOps. He has helped many Canadian and US enterprises and governments to build their cloud foundations and embark upon their containerization and Kubernetes journeys. He is fully certified on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and Kubernetes in all disciplines. He is a partner and chief consultant in a DevOps and cloud consulting firm that helps Canadian and US start-ups in their cloud and DevOps journeys. He is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) regional lead for Canada and trains many new cloud professionals at CloudCamp.
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How to design your first Terraform template in AWS

Designing your first Terraform template in AWS can be an intimidating task if you’re new to IaC. However, understanding the fundamentals and best practices can make the process much smoother. In this section, we will explore the key components of designing a Terraform template, including defining resources, understanding AWS Providers, and utilizing Terraform modules. We will also cover tips for implementing best practices with Terraform AWS modules, so you can design and deploy reliable and scalable infrastructure in AWS with confidence.

Authentication with AWS

To create and manage resources in AWS using Terraform, you first need to establish a connection between Terraform and AWS. This connection is authenticated using programmatic API keys, which consist of an access key and a secret key. These keys are used to access and manage your AWS resources through Terraform. In this section, we will explore some sample configurations...

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Erol Kavas

Erol Kavas has worked in the IT industry for more than 20 years, with 10 years dedicated to infrastructure, the cloud, and DevOps. He has helped many Canadian and US enterprises and governments to build their cloud foundations and embark upon their containerization and Kubernetes journeys. He is fully certified on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and Kubernetes in all disciplines. He is a partner and chief consultant in a DevOps and cloud consulting firm that helps Canadian and US start-ups in their cloud and DevOps journeys. He is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) regional lead for Canada and trains many new cloud professionals at CloudCamp.
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