How I went From EC2 Instance to SonarQube Container with Terraform and Bash Scripting in 2 Steps

Описание: In today's fast-paced software development environment, creating and managing efficient server infrastructures is crucial for delivering high-quality code quickly. With deploying code to the cloud becoming an increasingly popular option, many developers are turning to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform to make server management less time-consuming and more efficient.

In this tutorial, our goal is to demonstrate how to fully automate the deployment process of an EC2 instance on AWS using Terraform — a popular IaC tool that enables you to automate server management tasks, including server provisioning, configuration, and deployment. We'll also demonstrate how to set up Docker to streamline the deployment of applications and services, and how to incorporate Bash scripting to automate other tasks, such as pulling images and installing software packages on the server.

First, we'll walk you step-by-step through the process of deploying an EC2 instance on AWS using Terraform. We'll provide a basic Terraform configuration file that will give you a head start in deploying your own EC2 instance. We'll also discuss the different configuration options available via Terraform, including setting up security groups and SSH key pairs. As we progress through the tutorial, we'll also provide tips on best practices for managing infrastructure as code and organizing your code to avoid resource dependencies.

Next, we'll show you how to automate the installation of essential software packages like Docker, Git, and kubectl on the EC2 instance using Bash scripting. Our Bash script involves installing Docker on the server, adding a user, and then configuring Docker permissions for that user. We'll also outline different strategies for testing and debugging your Bash scripts, especially when these scripts run as part of a larger automation process.

Finally, we'll pull SonarQube's official image using Docker and set up a SonarQube instance as a Docker container on the EC2 instance. With SonarQube, we'll show you how to set up the code quality and coverage reports, test coverage management, and continuous code inspection. As we explore SonarQube's functionalities and features, we'll also provide tips on how to monitor and troubleshoot Docker containers running on your EC2 instances.