Robert Hafner

Robert Hafner has spent the last two decades managing infrastructure, security, and architecture for companies ranging from pre-Series A startups all the way to Fortune 30 companies. He is also heavily involved in the open source community, including work on standards groups and steering committees. When he’s not working with computers, he’s creating resin art or trying something new in the kitchen. He lives in Chicago with his amazing wife, two cats, and one really awkward puppy.

books by Robert Hafner

Terraform in Depth

  • February 2025
  • ISBN 9781633438002
  • 504 pages
  • printed in black & white

Terraform in Depth teaches Terraform techniques and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices that you can use to deploy and manage applications in the cloud or your on-prem data center. Each chapter includes interesting hands-on examples, such as creating a flexible Terraform module and debugging Terraform plans. You’ll quickly learn to define your infrastructure with Terraform. Then, you’ll dive into advanced applications, including CI/CD pipelines, creating tools for documentation and security, and Terraform code management.