Terraform-Ansible-SSM

From Code to Cloud with Terraform, Ansible, and AWS Systems Manager

Overview

Welcome to the Terraform-Ansible-SSM project! This guide walks you through setting up a seamless deployment of infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, and AWS Systems Manager for secure and efficient configuration management.

Guide/Reference - dev.to article

Installation

To get started, ensure you have the following prerequisites installed:

• Terraform
• AWS CLI
• Docker

Getting Started

Set up your AWS profile:

export AWS_PROFILE=<your-profile>

Initialize Terraform, validate the configuration, plan the deployment, and apply it:

terraform init
terraform validate
terraform plan
terraform apply

Motive

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Automate the provisioning of all necessary cloud components with Terraform, ensuring consistent and repeatable deployments.
• Secure Configuration Management: Use Ansible with AWS Systems Manager to manage EC2 instances without SSH, enhancing security.
• Scalability and Efficiency: Easily scale the solution to manage multiple AWS resources and workloads efficiently.