Terraform AWS Lab

This repository is a sample public Terraform lab setup, created for demonstration and public viewing purposes.

The main goal is to show a clean, professional infrastructure-as-code (IaC) workflow using Terraform, including:

• A basic example AWS S3 bucket configuration (main.tf)
• Version constraints and provider requirements (versions.tf)
• Proper .gitignore usage to exclude local .terraform directories and avoid pushing provider binaries
• A sample GitHub Actions workflow (.github/workflows/terraform.yml) to validate Terraform code automatically

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Why public?

I also maintain private Terraform repositories that include more advanced modules and production-level configurations. This public repo serves as a simplified, open example to share best practices without exposing sensitive or proprietary infrastructure details.

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Key points

• Modular and version-controlled: Demonstrates foundational structure you’d use in larger Terraform setups
• CI/CD ready: Integrated GitHub Actions pipeline to run terraform fmt, validate, and plan
• No credentials included: No actual AWS keys or sensitive data; fully safe to fork or inspect

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Why Terraform?

While there are many strong infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools out there (like Pulumi and AWS CDK), Terraform was chosen here because:

• Maturity & ecosystem: Terraform has a large community and extensive module ecosystem, making it easy to reuse and maintain infrastructure code.
• Cloud-agnostic flexibility: Supports multiple cloud providers, so you can design for AWS and keep options open for hybrid or multi-cloud setups.
• Compliance familiarity: In highly regulated industries (like clinical research and pharma), Terraform is widely adopted and auditors are comfortable reviewing its state and change history.
• Strong CI/CD integration: Pairs well with PR-based workflows and GitHub Actions for automated validation and planning.

This example repo demonstrates these advantages in a simple, transparent way.

Architecture Diagram

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Next steps

Feel free to explore, fork, or use as a starting point to build your own IaC practice setups!

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Built for demonstration. For real deployments, always review security, state management, and compliance considerations.