GitHub Actions Tutorial: AWS & Azure Infrastructure Deployment Training

Discover the power of GitHub Actions in this intermediate GitHub training course, where you'll learn how to set up, configure, and automate services within AWS and Azure.

While most courses start with the basics, this course assumes familiarity with GitHub and jumps into real-world tutorials, showing you how to perform tasks you’d perform on the job as a software developer, cloud engineer, or DevOps pro. You’ll learn how to use GitHub Actions to interact with various AWS and Azure services, such as Amazon S3, Amazon EC2, and Azure containers.

Managers who utilize GitHub products can leverage this training to onboard new cloud engineers, integrate it into individual or team training plans, or use it as a valuable reference resource.

GitHub Actions: What You Need to Know

This GitHub Actions training covers GitHub topics including:

Connecting GitHub Actions to AWS and Azure
Deploying code to Azure Container instances by using GitHub Actions
Setting up an automated data replication pipeline by using S3
Managing EC2 instances with Ansible and GitHub Actions
Deploying Terraform templates

Who Should Take GitHub Training?

This GitHub training is considered intermediate-level training, which means it was designed for software developers, cloud engineers, and DevOps professionals with at least one year of experience. This GitHub Actions course is valuable for new or aspiring IT professionals and experienced professionals looking to validate their skills.

Github Actions training for beginners. While this course is best suited for professionals who are familiar with GitHub or other version control systems, beginners can benefit from this course, as well. It will teach beginners the types of on-the-job tasks they can expect to perform down the road. And because they’re preparing for those tasks now, it won’t be as daunting when they encounter them in the real world.

Experienced IT professionals. If you’re familiar with GitHub, this training may seem all too familiar. But this training still deserves a watch as it can fill in knowledge gaps or show you how to leverage tools you may not have used before.

Skill:
Setting Up GitHub Actions Connectivity to Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Intro to GitHub Actions and AWS Integration
  7 mins
- 3. Create GitHub Actions Workflow for Static AWS Credentials
  9 mins
- 4. Configure AWS Credentials as GitHub Secrets
  6 mins
- 5. Explore OIDC Integration for GitHub and AWS
  8 mins
- 6. Configure GitHub Actions Workflow to Use OIDC
  8 mins
- 7. Use AWS IAM Roles from Multiple GitHub Repositories
  8 mins
- 8. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Configure a GitHub Actions Workflow for AWS CloudFormation Deployment
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Intro to GitHub Actions for AWS CloudFormation
  8 mins
- 3. Set up AWS Credentials in GitHub Actions
  9 mins
- 4. Add an AWS CloudFormation Template to GitHub Repository
  8 mins
- 5. Call PowerShell Deployment Script from GitHub Actions
  13 mins
- 6. Modify PowerShell Script to Support AWS CloudFormation Updates
  13 mins
- 7. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Configure Automated AWS Account Cleanup with GitHub Actions
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Intro to AWS Account Cleanup with GitHub Actions
  1 min
- 3. Set up AWS IAM Authentication from GitHub Actions
  1 min
- 4. Create AWS IAM Policy with Limited Cleanup Access
  1 min
- 5. Update GitHub Actions Workflow to Trigger Cleanup Script
  1 min
- 6. Add AWS Cleanup Job for Amazon EC2 Instances
  1 min
- 7. Clean up AWS Resources Across Multiple Regions
  1 min
- 8. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Automate Amazon S3 Data Migrations with GitHub Actions
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Intro to Amazon S3 Migration with GitHub Actions
  9 mins
- 3. Set up GitHub Secrets for S3 Cloud Storage
  10 mins
- 4. Install and Configure Rclone in GitHub Actions
  11 mins
- 5. Use Jinja2 Custom Action to Generate Rclone Config
  10 mins
- 6. Add Rclone Sync to GitHub Actions Workflow
  11 mins
- 7. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Manage Amazon EC2 Instances with Ansible and GitHub Actions
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Intro to GitHub Actions and Ansible with AWS
  12 mins
- 3. Prepare GitHub Actions Workflow for Ansible Inventory
  7 mins
- 4. Configure Dynamic EC2 Inventory with Ansible
  16 mins
- 5. Build Ansible Playbook into GitHub Actions Workflow
  14 mins
- 6. Ansible Automation Solution Testing and Review
  5 mins
- 7. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Connect GitHub Actions to Amazon VPC with ZeroTier
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Intro to GitHub Actions with AWS VPC and ZeroTier
  10 mins
- 3. Create GitHub Actions Workflow with ZeroTier
  15 mins
- 4. Set Up Amazon VPC and ZeroTier Router
  11 mins
- 5. Add Ping Tests to Amazon VPC and Route 53
  9 mins
- 6. Provision Amazon Route 53 Resolver Inbound Endpoint
  7 mins
- 7. Create Private Amazon RDS Instance and Test Connectivity
  8 mins
- 8. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Deploy Terraform Templates with GitHub Actions
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Intro to GitHub Actions and Terraform for AWS
  8 mins
- 3. Set up Terraform Credentials for AWS IAM
  10 mins
- 4. Develop Simple Terraform Template for AWS
  8 mins
- 5. Configure GitHub Actions Workflow for Terraform Plan
  10 mins
- 6. Run Terraform Apply and Manage State with GitHub Actions
  17 mins
- 7. Alter Terraform Template and Validate Changes in AWS
  12 mins
- 8. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Connect GitHub Actions to Microsoft Azure
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Intro to GitHub Actions and Microsoft Azure
  12 mins
- 3. Register Azure Active Directory Application with Secret
  12 mins
- 4. Create GitHub Actions Workflow with Azure CLI Login
  13 mins
- 5. Configure Azure Authentication with OpenID Connect
  14 mins
- 6. Create Azure Resource Group with OIDC Authentication
  7 mins
- 7. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Deploy to Microsoft Azure Container Instances from GitHub Actions
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Intro to GitHub Actions and Azure Container Integration
  3 mins
- 3. Create Microsoft Azure Service Principal and GitHub Actions Workflow
  11 mins
- 4. Automate Microsoft Azure Container Registry Creation
  9 mins
- 5. Dockerize Web Server Application and Push to ACR
  10 mins
- 6. Automate Microsoft Azure Container Group Deployment
  15 mins
- 7. Test Auto-Deploy Application Changes in GitHub
  7 mins
- 8. Conclusion
  1 min

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GitHub Actions Tutorial: AWS & Azure Infrastructure Deployment FAQs: Cost, Training, Value

What will you learn in this GitHub Actions training?

This course is about GitHub Actions. At first glance, you might think that means it teaches actions related to GitHub, but actually GitHub Actions is an entire platform. It's a continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform that excels at automating build, test and deployment pipelines, and this course introduces you to it. Take this course and learn how to create workflows that manage pull requests, repositories and merges automatically.

Who should take this course on deploying AWS and Azure with GitHub Actions?

This GitHub Actions course is especially good for software developers and DevOps engineers. Anyone who develops, tests or deploys automation solutions should be familiar with GitGub Actions, and this course provides the skills necessary to put it to use in your own networks. This course teaches you how to create efficient and collaborative workflows that ensure continuous integration – valuable skills for IT professionals hoping to advance their careers.

Is this GitHub Actions training associated with any certifications?

No, this GitHub Actions course is focused on hands-on skills and practical knowledge, not certification exam questions. If this course were a certification prep course, it would have to include more rote memorization and repetition of terminology and concepts. Rather than focus on memorization of facts, the course quickly covers CI/CD pipelines generally and then gets into virtual simulations and practical opportunities for you to put industry-relevant knowledge into action.

What certification should you consider after taking this AWS and Azure deployment course?

If your career would benefit from a pipeline development or infrastructure deployment cert, there are a few to consider after taking this GitHub Actions course. GitHub offers a GitHub Actions certificate related to CI/CD pipelines and managing GitHub Actions. The Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer is a larger undertaking, related to automating Azure systems and networks. And AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional is an advanced AWS automation and management credential.

Why should you take this GitHub Actions, AWS and Azure training?

This GitHub Actions course isn't very long, but over the course of it, you'll gain a strong understanding of what the GitHub Actions platform is capable of. Also, you'll gain insight into both AWS and Azure, learning practical skills in infrastructure automation. By staying short and focusing on real-world application, this course provides a strong understanding of all three platforms and how to weave them together for uniquely powerful solutions.

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