How to implement Infrastructure as a Service?

IaaS is implemented by choosing a cloud provider (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), setting up virtual resources via a dashboard or APIs, configuring security and access controls, and deploying applications on the cloud infrastructure.

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Infrastructure as a Service Training for Beginners

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Automate IT tasks using Ansible playbooks, inventory, and Ansible Tower
Provision and manage cloud infrastructure with Terraform across AWS, Azure, and GCP
Implement scalable configuration management using Puppet manifests
Apply Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools to real-world DevOps workflows for efficiency and reliability

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There are 3 modules in this course

This Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) course offers a structured path to mastering leading configuration management and provisioning tools—Ansible, Terraform, and Puppet. Begin with Ansible, understanding its role as a powerful pull configuration tool, exploring its architecture, playbooks, inventory, and enterprise features like Ansible Tower. Progress to Terraform, a widely adopted IaC tool used for automating cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Gain hands-on experience with Terraform commands, workflows, and provider integrations. Conclude with Puppet, where you’ll learn configuration management through real-world demos, writing manifests, understanding Puppet architecture, and exploring how companies use it at scale.

Master Ansible automation in this hands-on module. Learn what Ansible is, why it's used, and how it functions as a pull configuration tool. Explore its architecture, core components like playbooks and inventory, and how automation workflows operate. Get introduced to Ansible Tower and real-world use cases like Hootsuite, making this module ideal for DevOps and IT professionals.

What's included

9 videos1 reading3 assignments

9 videos Total 15 minutes

Why Ansible? 2 minutes
What is Ansible? 1 minute
Ansible - Pull configuration tool 2 minutes
Ansible Architecture 1 minute
Playbook 2 minutes
Inventory 1 minute
Working of Ansible 1 minute
Ansible Tower 1 minute
Use case by Hootsuite 4 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Course Syllabus 10 minutes

3 assignments Total 70 minutes

Quiz on Introduction to Ansible 15 minutes
Quiz on Ansible in Practice 15 minutes
Assessment for Ansible 40 minutes

Get started with Terraform and essential IaC tools in this hands-on module. Learn what Terraform is, how it automates infrastructure provisioning, and why it's a top choice for DevOps teams. Explore key tools, commands, and workflows through real-world examples. Build, manage, and version cloud infrastructure efficiently using Terraform with providers like AWS, Azure, and GCP.

What's included

2 videos3 assignments

Explore Puppet in this comprehensive module designed for IT automation. Learn what Puppet is, why it's essential for configuration management, and how it works. Understand its architecture and key components. Gain practical experience through demo installations, writing manifests, and hands-on labs. Discover how top companies use Puppet to streamline infrastructure and scale DevOps workflows.

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10 videos3 assignments

10 videos Total 48 minutes

Why Puppet? 1 minute
What is Puppet? 1 minute
Components of Puppet 1 minute
Puppet Architecture 3 minutes
Working of Puppet 4 minutes
Demo Install Apache Part - 1 15 minutes
Demo Install Apache Part - 2 5 minutes
Companies adopting Puppet 1 minute
Writing manifests in Puppet 2 minutes
Hands-on Demo 15 minutes

3 assignments Total 70 minutes

Quiz on Introduction to Puppet 15 minutes
Quiz on Using Puppet in Real-World Scenarios 15 minutes
Assessment for Puppet 40 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is a cloud computing model that delivers virtualized computing resources—like servers, storage, and networking—over the internet, allowing businesses to scale infrastructure on demand.

The main objectives of IaaS are to reduce hardware costs, increase scalability, enhance flexibility, and enable faster deployment of applications and services.

The core components of IaaS are compute (virtual machines), storage (block and object storage), and networking (virtual networks, firewalls, load balancers).

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Infrastructure as a Service Training for Beginners

Infrastructure as a Service Training for Beginners

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Tools you'll learn

Details to know

See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills

There are 3 modules in this course

Ansible

What's included

9 videos Total 15 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

3 assignments Total 70 minutes

Terraform

What's included

2 videos Total 17 minutes

3 assignments Total 60 minutes

Puppet

What's included

10 videos Total 48 minutes

3 assignments Total 70 minutes

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Infrastructure as a Service Training for Beginners

Infrastructure as a Service Training for Beginners

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Tools you'll learn

Details to know

See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills

There are 3 modules in this course

Ansible

What's included

Terraform

What's included

Puppet

What's included

Instructor

Offered by

Explore more from Cloud Computing

Terraform Basics - Managing Infrastructure as Code

Intro to Managing Resources Using Infrastructure-as-Code

Terraform for the Absolute Beginner with Hands-on Labs

Infrastructure as Code and Monitoring

Why people choose Coursera for their career

Felipe M.

Jennifer J.

Larry W.

Chaitanya A.

Open new doors with Coursera Plus

Advance your career with an online degree

Join over 3,400 global companies that choose Coursera for Business

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