Part III: Build and Deployment

Part III covers building and deploying infrastructure using modern automation practices. These chapters guide you through implementing Infrastructure as Code, container platforms, and deployment automation.

Chapters in This Part

Chapter 8: Infrastructure as Code

IaC principles and practices, tool selection (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation), module development, state management, and testing.

Chapter 9: Container Platforms and Orchestration

Container fundamentals, Kubernetes architecture, platform engineering, service mesh, and container security.

Chapter 10: Deployment and Release Automation

CI/CD for infrastructure, deployment strategies (blue-green, canary), environment management, and release orchestration.

Learning Outcomes

After completing Part III, you will be able to:

  • Implement Infrastructure as Code using industry-standard tools
  • Deploy and manage container orchestration platforms
  • Design and implement automated deployment pipelines
  • Apply deployment strategies appropriate for your environment
  • Manage infrastructure releases safely and efficiently

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