Lambda The Terraform Way

AWS Lambda using Terraform., an Introductory Cookbook

Blockchain & Cloud ComputingMarkdownMIT

Abstract

Lambda The Terraform Way is an open-source Blockchain & Cloud Computing project. AWS Lambda using Terraform., an Introductory Cookbook. The objective of this tutorial is to understand AWS Lambda in-depth, beyond executing functions, using Terraform. This tutorial walks through setting up Terraform, dependencies for AWS Lambda, getting your first Lambda function running, many of its important features & finally integrating with other AWS services. It is built using Markdown, AWS, Terraform. The complete source code is publicly available on GitHub under the MIT License, making it a useful reference for students building a Blockchain & Cloud Computing mini project or final-year project.

1. Introduction

The objective of this tutorial is to understand AWS Lambda in-depth, beyond executing functions, using Terraform. This tutorial walks through setting up Terraform, dependencies for AWS Lambda, getting your first Lambda function running, many of its important features & finally integrating with other AWS services.

Terraform will be the primary medium of demonstrating all these examples. Terraform is an infrastructure as code software that helps in managing resources in cloud, by various providers like AWS, GCP, Azure etc., Terraform enables creation of infrastructure by writing code in a declarative form.

Target audience for this tutorial series are developers with basic knowledge of Terraform. A little background on understanding of serverless technologies, infrastructure as code will help.

2. Objective

AWS Lambda using Terraform., an Introductory Cookbook

This project demonstrates how Markdown, AWS, Terraform can be applied to a real-world Blockchain & Cloud Computing problem.

4. Technology Stack

MarkdownAWSTerraform

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

  • See the project README for exact requirements
  • Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/nsriram/lambda-the-terraform-way.git
cd lambda-the-terraform-way

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

  • Add a CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions
  • Deploy to a public test network or cloud free tier
  • Add monitoring and cost alerts

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

  1. Why does this problem need a blockchain or cloud-native design?
  2. Explain the smart contract / infrastructure components and how they interact.
  3. How are gas costs or cloud costs kept under control?
  4. How is the system secured (keys, IAM, access control)?
  5. How would the solution scale to many more users?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by nsriram and published on GitHub under the MIT License. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.

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