The IT Ops Sessions: Cooking with Terraform – Deploying a Full Application with Load Balancing
Load balancing is non-negotiable for production workloads—yet many engineers skip it or get it wrong. This session cuts through the noise and shows you exactly how to deploy a fully balanced application using Terraform, with real infrastructure patterns you’ll use immediately.
AIU.ac Verdict: Ideal for DevOps engineers and infrastructure developers who need to move beyond basic Terraform and handle real-world scaling. The 60-minute format is tight—you’ll need prior Terraform familiarity to extract maximum value.
What This Course Covers
You’ll work through provisioning load balancers, configuring backend instances, and orchestrating the entire application stack with Terraform code. Expect hands-on labs in Pluralsight’s sandbox environment where you’ll deploy, test, and validate load-balanced traffic patterns without touching your own infrastructure.
The course emphasises practical DevOps workflows: state management, variable configuration, and the kind of modular code patterns that survive code reviews. Axel Sirota walks you through real bottlenecks—health checks, session persistence, failover scenarios—so you’re not just writing syntax, you’re building resilience.
Who Is This Course For?
Ideal for:
- DevOps Engineers: Need to automate load balancer provisioning and integrate it into CI/CD pipelines without manual AWS/Azure console work.
- Infrastructure-as-Code Practitioners: Already comfortable with Terraform basics; ready to tackle multi-tier application deployments with production-grade load balancing.
- Cloud Platform Engineers: Supporting teams who demand repeatable, version-controlled infrastructure; load balancing is a critical gap in your Terraform toolkit.
May not suit:
- Terraform Beginners: This assumes you know resource syntax, variables, and outputs. Start with Pluralsight’s Terraform fundamentals first.
- Network Architects Seeking Theory: This is hands-on code-first, not a deep dive into OSI layers or load balancing algorithms. It’s implementation-focused.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does The IT Ops Sessions: Cooking with Terraform – Deploying a Full Application with Load Balancing take?
60 minutes. It’s a focused session designed for busy engineers—you’ll get working code and patterns without filler.
Do I need existing Terraform experience?
Yes. You should be comfortable with resource blocks, variables, and basic module structure. This builds on those foundations.
Will I get hands-on practice?
Absolutely. Pluralsight includes sandbox labs where you provision real infrastructure and see load balancing in action—no AWS account required.
Which cloud platforms does this cover?
The course focuses on cloud-agnostic Terraform patterns. Load balancing concepts apply across AWS, Azure, and GCP, though specific examples may favour one provider.
Course by Axel Sirota on Pluralsight. Duration: 1h 0m. Last verified by AIU.ac: March 2026.
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