Navigating the OpenTofu Landscape: From Basics to Mastery by Hemangi Karchalkar

Immerse yourself in a transformative journey beginning with an introduction to OpenTofu, an open-source tool that is overhauling Infrastructure as Code, and progressing to a mastery of its advanced features. Building from an initial exploration of its fundamental principles and comparison to similar tools like Terraform, we’ll advance to detailed discussions on the OpenTofu Configuration Language, key components such as Providers, Resources, Workflows, Input Variables, Output Blocks, Provisioners, and Datasources. The session flows towards practical migration guidance from Terraform to OpenTofu, then digs into advanced topics such as State Files and Backend management, and enhanced automation through Meta-Arguments. We'll conclude by sharing best practices for leveraging OpenTofu in complex IT environments, to achieve infrastructure excellence. This session will provide invaluable insights tool for both beginners and experienced IT professionals.