Creating a Virtual Machine in AWS with Terraform

Learn how to create a Virtual Machine in AWS using Terraform in this comprehensive video tutorial. Explore the process of provisioning an application with cloud init scripts, leveraging data sources and variables for dynamic configuration, and utilizing outputs to retrieve details of created resources. Follow along as the instructor demonstrates adding and authenticating the AWS provider, initializing Terraform, creating a virtual machine and VPC, using Terraform functions, updating resources, defining outputs, and implementing complex variables and conditional statements. Gain practical knowledge on making configurations dynamic and provisioning applications efficiently with Terraform and AWS.

Syllabus

Introduction
Adding the AWS Provider
Authenticating the AWS Provider
Terraform Init
Creating a Virtual Machine
Using Data Sources
Running Terraform Plan
Running Terraform Apply
Creating a VPC
Using Terraform Functions
Updating Resources
Defining Outputs
Provisioning Applications With Cloud Init
Making Configuration Dynamic with Variables
Complex Variables And Conditional Statements
Summary