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How I Helped a Startup Automate Cloud Infrastructure in Minutes
- The author was approached by a Co-Founder to help automate cloud infrastructure creation quickly and easily as part of a workflow.
- Infrastructure as Code (IAC) was used, specifically Terraform, to achieve this for AWS and GCP.
- The article outlines Terraform scripts for creating AWS EC2 instances, VPC, Subnet, Internet Gateway, Route Table, Security Groups, EBS, and Key pair.
- Key elements include configuring the AWS provider, setting up security groups with specific rules, and creating EC2 instances with associated resources.
- The Terraform file structure comprises main.tf, outputs.tf, and variables.tf to manage resources efficiently and dynamically.
- Variables such as instance count, region, AMI, instance type, and more are defined to customize resource deployment.
- The article highlights the creation process of secure EC2 instances with supporting infrastructure components in an automated manner.
- Overall, the author successfully assisted the startup in automating cloud infrastructure deployment for AWS using Terraform.
- The setup allows for streamlined, repeatable creation of resources essential for the startup's new feature deployment.
- The use of Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform simplifies the process of managing cloud infrastructure with scalability and consistency.
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