OpenTofu/Terraform Training

In our two-day OpenTofu/Terraform training course, we teach participants the basics of OpenTofu/Terraform. explaining different fundamental concepts based on examples in Azure. The training applies a hands-on approach, with a lot of time for exercises and questions. Of course, the training also covers best practices and discusses the specifics of automated workflows with OpenTofu/Terraform. By the end of the training, participants will be able to independently develop and evaluate OpenTofu/Terraform code.

“The trainer was very competent and knew how to impart his knowledge in both theory and practice. He answered questions precisely, even those exceeding the scope of the training.

The blance between theory and practice was just right. The exercises were perfectly coordinated so that many areas could be covered.”

Details

Overview

This course gives an introduction to OpenTofu/Terraform from the ground up. We will work through the core concepts of OpenTofu/Terraform using various examples and exercises. We will start by creating local resources, such as files and certificates, and referencing existing infrastructure. We practice writing reusable code, which we package as OpenTofu/Terraform modules. The final task will be provisioning compute resources in Microsoft Azure.

Requirements

Linux and Terminal basics
Container (structure) basics recommended
Experience in working with a terminal editor, such as vi(m), nano, emacs etc.
Basic understanding of SSH

Create and edit resources with OpenTofu/Terraform
Read existing infrastructure
Apply best practices for reusable OpenTofu/Terraform code
Write modules
Manage networks and VMs in Azure
Iterate OpenTofu/Terraform code

Price

€ 1.290 plus VAT (per participant)

All trainings will take place online.

Dates

Wednesday, April 21, 2026 to Thursday, April 23, 2026

Wednesday, October 20, 2026 to Thursday, October 22, 2026

Note: We reserve the right to cancel/postpone the training up to two weeks before the date if the minimum number of participants is not reached.

Booking

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Trainer

Dr. Pascal Fries
IT Consultant

Detailed profile

Pascal Fries is a specialist for cloud-native technologies and works on the state of the art of modern IT and its automation. He advises our clients regarding infrastructure as code and continuous deployment, expecially in container environments. He is an expert at simplifying otherwise complex tasks and focuses on DevOps and GitOps.

Dr. Martin Grundei
IT Consultant