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DevOps Automation and Infrastructure as Code: Working with Infrastructure as Code

In this lab, you’ll practice building Infrastructure as Code and utilizing Configuration Management tools. When you’re finished, you’ll have a working multi-container application with networking and load balancing configured.

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Level
Beginner
Last updated
Aug 04, 2025
Duration
55m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Getting Started in the Lab Environment

    Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!

  2. Challenge

    Working with Terraform

    You will learn commands in the Terraform CLI and get familiar with lifecycle of Terraform and its resources.

  3. Challenge

    Expanding the Terraform Configuration

    You'll expand upon the basic configuration from the first challenge. You'll create a docker network, multiple containers, and configure a reverse proxy.

  4. Challenge

    The Final Challenge

    Welcome to the final challenge! This is your last chance to experiment in the environment. Clicking Finish Lab will end this little world that flittered into existence just for you.

About the author

Andy is a highly experienced developer, architect, and DevOps enthusiast with over 13 years of industry experience.

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