This podcast episode features a discussion led by Lex and Arnav Sharma, a Microsoft MVP and certified trainer, focusing on Terraform and its application in Microsoft Azure. Arnav provides insights on getting started with Terraform, emphasising its benefits such as automation, consistency, scalability, and cost efficiency in managing cloud resources through infrastructure as code (IaC).

Arnav also demonstrates how to write Terraform code to deploy resources in Azure, including creating a virtual machine and configuring networking. The conversation concludes with a Q&A segment addressing listener inquiries about licensing, the future of Terraform following HashiCorp's acquisition by IBM, and best practices for using Terraform effectively.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction

02:00 - Overview of Terraform and its benefits

05:30 - Getting started with Terraform

10:15 - Key concepts: Providers, Resources, and Modules

15:00 - Comparing Terraform with ARM Templates and Bicep

20:00 - Live Demo: Writing Terraform code for Azure

30:00 - Best practices for using Terraform

35:00 - Q&A Session: Licensing and future of Terraform

45:00 - Conclusion and final thoughts

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