darron / terraform_lb

Just an experiment.

terraform_lb

Pick and configure a cloud load balancer - either GCP or AWS ELB.

Uses standard Terraform modules downloaded from the Terraform Module Registry:

1. GCP
2. AWS

To use:

1. Log into AWS and make sure required AWS Environment Variables are set.
2. Make sure you've got required GCP Service Account JSON and Environment Variables set:

GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=/path/to/service/account/gce.json
GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT=project-name-goes-here

3. cd into the folder: terraform init
4. terraform plan && terraform apply - you've created a GCP load balancer.
5. terraform destroy - destroy the GCP load balancer.
6. Comment the GCP variables in lb.tf, uncomment the AWS variables.
7. Change source = "./modules/lb/gcp" to source = "./modules/lb/aws"
8. terraform plan && terraform apply - you've created an AWS load balancer.
9. terraform destroy - destroy the AWS load balancer.