Infrastructure as code : managing servers in the cloud

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Preface -- Part I. Foundations -- Chapter 1. Challenges and Principles -- Why Infrastructure as Code? -- What Is Infrastructure as Code? -- Challenges with Dynamic Infrastructure -- Principles of Infrastructure as Code -- Practices -- Antifragility: Beyond “Robust” -- Conclusion -- What’s Next? -- Chapter 2. Dynamic Infrastructure Platforms -- What Is a Dynamic Infrastructure Platform? -- Requirements for a Dynamic Infrastructure Platform -- Infrastructure Resources Provided by the Platform -- Types of Dynamic Infrastructure Platforms -- Deciding on a Dynamic Infrastructure Platform -- Mechanical Sympathy with the Cloud and Virtualization -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3. Infrastructure Definition Tools -- Choosing Tools for Infrastructure as Code -- Configuration Definition Files -- Working with Infrastructure Definition Tools -- Configuration Registries -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4. Server Configuration Tools -- Goals for Automated Server Management -- Tools for Different Server Management Functions -- Server Change Management Models -- Containers -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5. General Infrastructure Services -- Considerations for Infrastructure Services and Tools -- Sharing a Service Between Teams -- Monitoring: Alerting, Metrics, and Logging -- Service Discovery -- Distributed Process Management -- Software Deployment -- Conclusion -- Patterns -- Chapter 6. Patterns for Provisioning Servers -- Server Provisioning -- Patterns for Creating Servers -- Patterns for Bootstrapping New Servers -- Conclusion -- Chapter 7. Patterns for Managing Server Templates -- Stock Templates: Can’t Someone Else Do It? -- Provisioning Servers Using Templates -- The Process for Building a Server Template -- Origin Images -- Updating Server Templates -- Building Templates for Roles -- Automating Server Template Management -- Conclusion -- Chapter 8. Patterns for Updating and Changing Servers -- Models for Server Change Management -- General Patterns and Practices -- Patterns and Practices for Continuous Deployment -- Patterns and Practices for Immutable Servers -- Practices for Managing Configuration Definitions -- Conclusion -- Chapter 9. Patterns for Defining Infrastructure -- Environments -- Organizing Infrastructure -- Running Definition Tools -- Conclusion -- Practices -- Chapter 10. Software Engineering Practices for Infrastructure -- System Quality -- VCS for Infrastructure Management -- Continuous Integration (CI) -- Continuous Delivery (CD) -- Code Quality -- Managing Major Infrastructure Changes -- Conclusion -- Chapter 11. Testing Infrastructure Changes -- The Agile Approach to Testing -- Structuring the Test Suite: The Test Pyramid -- Implementing a Balanced Test Suite -- Managing Test Code -- Roles and Workflow for Testing -- Conclusion -- Chapter 12. Change Management Pipelines for Infrastructure -- Benefits of a Change Management Pipeline -- Guidelines for Designing Pipelines -- Basic Pipeline Designs -- Practices for Using a Pipeline -- Scaling Pipelines to More Complex Systems -- Techniques for Handling Dependencies Between Components -- Practices for Managing Interfaces Between Components -- Conclusion -- Chapter 13. Workflow for the Infrastructure Team -- Automate Anything That Moves -- Using a Local Sandbox -- Codebase Organization Patterns -- Workflow Effectiveness -- Conclusion -- Chapter 14. Continuity with Dynamic Infrastructure -- Service Continuity -- Zero-Downtime Changes -- Data Continuity -- Disaster Recovery -- Security -- Conclusion -- -- Chapter 15. Organizing for Infrastructure as Code -- Evolutionary Architecture -- Measuring Effectiveness -- Organize to Empower Users -- Governance through Continuous Change Management -- Conclusion: It’s Never Finished