Mastering Infrastructure as Code with AWS CloudFormation

In today’s evolving cloud landscape, IaC bridges software development and infrastructure management. AWS CloudFormation, a powerful AWS service, enables you to define, provision, and manage infrastructure through code. This comprehensive guide is your key to unlocking the full potential of AWS CloudFormation, providing the knowledge and skills needed to create, automate, and optimize AWS infrastructures with precision.

Begin your journey with the essentials of AWS CloudFormation and create templates, manage stacks, and navigate the CloudFormation console with confidence. Progress to mastering the design of scalable, secure, and efficient cloud architectures. Explore advanced techniques such as dynamic parameters, reusable templates, and stack dependency management. With practical, real-world examples, you will not only learn the theory but also gain hands-on experience automating deployments, implementing security protocols, and ensuring compliance in your cloud environment.

Upon completing this guide, you will emerge as a proficient AWS CloudFormation expert, capable of crafting and managing AWS infrastructures with code. The future of cloud technology is agile, scalable, and version-controlled, and you will be at the forefront of this transformative shift. 

KEY FEATURES  

• Learn how to automate AWS Cloud infrastructure using CloudFormation templates with infrastructure as code (IaC).
• Master the design of reusable and scalable CloudFormation templates for better efficiency.
• Discover advanced topics like stack dependencies, dynamic parameters, and best practices for secure AWS infrastructure.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Automate AWS infrastructure with reusable CloudFormation templates.
• Design scalable, secure cloud infrastructure with best practices. 
• Manage stack dependencies and dynamic parameters efficiently. 
• Integrate compliance and monitoring into cloud environments using automation.
• Optimize infrastructure deployments, minimizing downtime and manual errors. 
• Confidently manage complex AWS infrastructure setups with IaC principles.   

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR

This book is a versatile resource for a diverse audience, including AWS enthusiasts, architects, IT professionals, DevOps practitioners, SREs, and developers. It caters to all skill levels, from beginners to advanced users, aiming to master CloudFormation and IaC.

Section I: Foundations of AWS CloudFormation
1. Getting Started with AWS CloudFormation
2. CloudFormation Template Fundamentals
Section II: Template Deep Dive
3. Version, Description and Resources
4. Parameters, Metadata, Mappings and Conditions
5. Macros, Transform and Outputs
6. Pseudo Parameters and Intrinsic Functions
7. Enhancing Amazon Web Services CloudFormation
8. Advanced CloudFormation, Custom Deployment and VPC Endpoint
9. Harnessing the Power of CloudFormation Designer
Section III: Stack Management
10. Understanding Stacks and Management
11. Nested Stacks
12. Understanding StackSets and Change Sets
Section IV: Continuous delivery and Best Practices
13. CloudFormation Continuous delivery
14. Best Practices and Sample Templates

Anchal Gupta is a seasoned expert in Cloud Solutioning and DevOps ecosystem design, with over 14 years of hands-on experience in the IT industry. Throughout his career, he has consistently delivered innovative and effective solutions to complex technological challenges, earning recognition for his forward-thinking approach and problem-solving skills.

Anchal’s expertise spans a diverse range of technologies, including Cloud Architecture, DevOps, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, CloudFormation, Terraform, Cloud Security, RedHat OpenShift, and Linux systems. His journey has seen him rise from a System Engineer to a Cloud Solution Leader, where he excels in modernizing cloud infrastructures, optimizing operations, and driving cost efficiency.

A passionate advocate for knowledge sharing, Anchal actively contributes to the tech community as a member of the AWS Community Builder program. He is also an accomplished writer and speaker, sharing insights on DevOps strategies and cloud best practices through blogs, technical talks, and various public forums. Based in Noida, India, Anchal holds a B.Tech degree from Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Engineering, New Delhi, and is regarded as an invaluable resource in the fields of DevOps and Cloud Architecture.