?? Getting Started with Terraform: Infrastructure as Code Simplified ??

?? What is Terraform?

Terraform, created by HashiCorp, is an open-source tool that helps you manage and set up infrastructure with simple configuration files. It works with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, centralizing your infrastructure management.

?? Why Use Terraform?

• Consistency: Manage infrastructure predictably and repeatably.??
• Automation: Reduce manual errors and intervention.
• Scalability: Easily scale and manage across multiple environments.

?? Key Terraform Commands:

• terraform init: Set up your project and download plugins. ???
• terraform plan: See what changes will be made.
• terraform apply: Apply changes to your infrastructure.
• terraform destroy: Remove all resources defined.
• terraform fmt: Format files for readability.
• terraform validate: Check files for syntax errors. ?

?? My Experience with Terraform:

In my recent Data Engineer role in Retail Technology, I used Terraform to:

• Automate Infrastructure Setup: Provisioned Snowflake infrastructure and managed schemas efficiently.
• CI/CD Integration: Combined Terraform with GitHub and CircleCI for consistent, error-free deployments.
• Visual Management: Leveraged Terraforms UI to view and manage changes, reducing errors and improving accuracy.