Terraform Create an Azure Data Lake

Configure Terraform and create a data lake on Azure

• Set up your development environment:

  • Install Terraform: Download and install Terraform from the official website.
  • Install Azure CLI: Install the Azure command-line interface to interact with Azure resources.

• Configure Azure authentication:

  • Sign in to Azure CLI: Run az login command and authenticate with your Azure account.
  • Set the desired subscription: If you have multiple subscriptions, run az account set --subscription <subscription_id> to set the subscription you want to use.

• Create a Terraform project:

• Initialize a Terraform project: Create a new directory for your Terraform project and navigate to it in the terminal. Run terraform init to initialize the project.

• Define Azure Data Lake resources:

  • Create a Terraform configuration file: Create a .tf file (e.g., main.tf) in your project directory.
  • Specify the provider: Add the Azure provider block at the top of the configuration file to define the Azure provider and version.
  • Define the Data Lake Store account: Add the necessary Terraform resource block to define the Data Lake Store account, specifying the desired
  • configuration options like account name, location, etc.

• Deploy the Azure Data Lake:

  • Apply the Terraform configuration: Run terraform apply to create the Data Lake Store account on Azure. Review the changes, and if they look correct, confirm the action by typing "yes" when prompted.

• Verify the deployment:

  • Check the Azure portal: Go to the Azure portal and navigate to the Data Lake Store account to ensure it has been created with the desired configuration.

Template File

# Define the provider and version
provider "azurerm" {
  features {}
}

# Create an Azure Data Lake Store account
resource "azurerm_data_lake_store_account" "example" {
  name                = "mydatalakestoreaccount"
  resource_group_name = "myresourcegroup"
  location            = "eastus"
  account_replication = "LRS"
  access_tier         = "Hot"
  encryption_state    = "Enabled"
  encryption_type     = "ServiceManaged"
}

# Output the account name and endpoint
output "account_name" {
  value = azurerm_data_lake_store_account.example.name
}

output "account_endpoint" {
  value = azurerm_data_lake_store_account.example.endpoint
}