Tech Stack Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Terraform (v1.5+) Google Cloud SDK (for authentication) Container-Optimized OS (COS) Docker Introduction In today’s cloud-native world, automation is a game-changer. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the process of deploying a containerized Nginx server on Google Cloud, all with Terraform—the go-to tool for Infrastructure as Code (IaC). This step-by-step guide is perfect for DevOps engineers looking to streamline their cloud infrastructure setup and improve their automation skills. By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have a fully containerized Nginx server running on GCP, ready for further customization or deployment in production. Skills You'll Gain in This Tutorial How to provision GCP VM instances using Terraform Deploying a Dockerized Nginx server on GCP Setting up firewall rules for secure access Writing production-grade, reusable Terraform configurations Automating cloud infrastructure from scratch Complete Walkthrough: Deploying Nginx on GCP 1.

Tech Stack
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Terraform (v1.5+)
- Google Cloud SDK (for authentication)
- Container-Optimized OS (COS)
- Docker
Introduction
In today’s cloud-native world, automation is a game-changer. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the process of deploying a containerized Nginx server on Google Cloud, all with Terraform—the go-to tool for Infrastructure as Code (IaC). This step-by-step guide is perfect for DevOps engineers looking to streamline their cloud infrastructure setup and improve their automation skills.
By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have a fully containerized Nginx server running on GCP, ready for further customization or deployment in production.
Skills You'll Gain in This Tutorial
- How to provision GCP VM instances using Terraform
- Deploying a Dockerized Nginx server on GCP
- Setting up firewall rules for secure access
- Writing production-grade, reusable Terraform configurations
- Automating cloud infrastructure from scratch