Infrastructure as Code is one of those fundamental approaches that everyone talks about as a high level idea, usually pointing at their favorite tool as the way to deliver it; but if you want to make it work, you need to understand the techniques involved, not just the tools. Infrastructure as Code, the book, delivers that understanding so you can work with your choice of tools and platforms as they evolve and this new edition brings one of the definitive books on the topic up to date with newer technologies like containers and serverless, and more recent tools.
Mary Branscombe, freelance technology journalist and author
An essential guide to using code to manage infrastructure wherever it may be, on premises or in the cloud.
Simon Bisson, freelance technology writer
Essential reading for anyone getting into the Infrastructure as Code space. This book manages to cover a lot of ground, while delivering deep insights at each step of the way, including exploring the core principles and practices of cloud infrastructure, the tools available today, and the techniques for managing servers, environments, applications, workflows, automated tests, governance, and more.
Yevgeniy Brikman, Cofounder of Gruntwork
and author of Terraform: Up and Running
Fair warning: this book will transform the way you approach Infrastructure as Code. It challenges you to think beyond today’s solutions and push the boundaries of infrastructure management. Its insights, attention to real-life scenarios, and understanding of the developer perspective are timeless, and will remain relevant in the ever-evolving technology landscape.
Lipi Deepaakshi Patnaik,
Senior Software Developer, Zeta Suite
This 3rd edition is a natural evolution of the 1st and 2nd editions. Where the 1st edition is primarily focused on managing virtual machines, and the 2nd is on the divide between VMs and cloud, this 3rd edition is full on managing cloud infrastructure. But…staying equal to itself, it is a principles, practices, and patterns book. That is what I especially like about the Infrastructure as Code book. Although the book gives some tooling references, which can be helpful, it is not a book on how I can do something with my favorite tool. It is especially focused on understanding the baseline, i.e., mastering the principles. Once we recognize this, we can design and implement infrastructure code and resources most effectively.
Thierry de Pauw, ThinkingLabs