Introduction to GitHub - Automate the Automation with Terraform (GH-ATAT)

Welcome to our comprehensive Terraform solution, crafted to transform your infrastructure management within Azure. This suite comprises two core repositories: the 'Application-Environment' repository and the 'Module-Library' repository, each tailored to cater to distinct aspects of your infrastructure needs.

Key Features:

1. Application-Environment Repository: This repository is pivotal for provisioning long-lived environments (development, testing, production) within Azure. It features robust pipelines for plan, apply, and destroy operations, empowering you to create, manage, and dismantle your environments as required.

2. Module-Library Repository: Designed for the development of new Terraform modules, this repository includes a specialized Terraform test pipeline. It facilitates the testing of your modules, ensuring they meet your standards before integration.

3. Automated GitHub Repository Creation: Upon module execution, a new GitHub repository is automatically created for your Azure Terraform codebase, centralizing your infrastructure-as-code (IaC) assets.

4. Simplified Azure Integration: The module seamlessly interacts with Azure services. Just provide your Azure credentials, and the module takes care of the rest.

5. Efficient State Management: The module mandates a configuration for a Blob Storage backend, securing and simplifying access to your Terraform state.

6. GitHub Actions Integration: A CI/CD pipeline is integrated with GitHub Actions, featuring manual triggers for environment selection and execution of terraform plan, apply, and destroy operations.

Prerequisites:

• GitHub Personal Access Token: Essential for GitHub account interactions.
• Azure Credentials: Necessary for managing Azure resources.
• Blob Storage Backend Configuration: Required for Terraform state storage.

Getting Started:

1. Input Credentials: Enter your GitHub Token, Azure credentials, and Blob Storage Backend configuration into the module.

2. Execute terraform apply: This sets up your GitHub repository, Azure Terraform codebase, and GitHub Actions pipeline.

3. Trigger Your Pipeline: Use the manual trigger in GitHub Actions to manage deployments across different environments.

4. Streamlined Infrastructure Management: Enjoy a unified, efficient approach to managing your Azure infrastructure.

Thank you for choosing our Terraform solution. We're thrilled to support your infrastructure automation journey!