Chapter 1: Introduction to Reproducible Development Environments
- Lesson 1: What Are Reproducible Development Environments?
- Lesson 2: Importance of Reproducibility in DevOps and Software Development
- Lesson 3: Tools for Managing Development Environments (Docker, Vagrant, Ansible, Terraform, etc.)
- Lesson 4: Comparison of Vagrant with Other Tools (Docker, VirtualBox, Kubernetes, etc.)
- Lesson 5: When to Use Vagrant vs. Other Tools
Chapter 2: Introduction to Vagrant
- Lesson 1: What is Vagrant?
- Lesson 2: History and Evolution of Vagrant
- Lesson 3: Key Features of Vagrant
- Lesson 4: How Vagrant Fits into DevOps Workflows
- Lesson 5: Understanding Vagrant's Architecture
Chapter 3: Installing and Setting Up Vagrant
- Lesson 1: Installing Vagrant on Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Lesson 2: Setting Up VirtualBox, VMware, and Other Providers for Vagrant
- Lesson 3: Configuring Vagrant in Different IDEs (VS Code, IntelliJ, etc.)
- Lesson 4: Initializing a Vagrant Project
- Lesson 5: Understanding and Configuring the Vagrantfile
Chapter 4: Vagrant Basics and Core Commands
- Lesson 1: Creating a Vagrant Machine (vagrant init, vagrant up)
- Lesson 2: Managing Vagrant Machines (vagrant halt, vagrant reload, vagrant destroy)
- Lesson 3: SSH Access and Remote Management (vagrant ssh)
- Lesson 4: Understanding Synced Folders in Vagrant
- Lesson 5: Networking in Vagrant (Port Forwarding, Bridged Networks, Private Networks)
- Lesson 6: Provisioning Basics with Vagrant
Chapter 5: Advanced Vagrant Commands
- Lesson 1: Working with Multiple Vagrant Machines (vagrant up --provision)
- Lesson 2: Using Custom Boxes (vagrant box add, vagrant box list, vagrant box remove)
- Lesson 3: Managing Vagrant Versions (vagrant plugin, vagrant version)
- Lesson 4: Debugging and Troubleshooting Vagrant (vagrant status, vagrant global-status, vagrant suspend)
- Lesson 5: Understanding Vagrant Snapshots (vagrant snapshot save, vagrant snapshot restore)
Chapter 6: Networking and Port Forwarding in Vagrant
- Lesson 1: Understanding Vagrant's Network Options
- Lesson 2: Configuring Private and Public Networks
- Lesson 3: Setting Up Port Forwarding in Vagrant
- Lesson 4: Using Host-Only Networks
- Lesson 5: Working with Multi-Machine Networking
Chapter 7: Provisioning with Vagrant
- Lesson 1: What is Provisioning?
- Lesson 2: Provisioning with Shell Scripts
- Lesson 3: Provisioning with Ansible
- Lesson 4: Provisioning with Puppet and Chef
- Lesson 5: Using Cloud-Init for Provisioning
- Lesson 6: Automating Software Installation with Provisioning
Chapter 8: Managing and Customizing Vagrant Boxes
- Lesson 1: Understanding Vagrant Boxes and Their Role
- Lesson 2: Creating and Packaging Custom Vagrant Boxes
- Lesson 3: Uploading and Sharing Vagrant Boxes
- Lesson 4: Using Versioned Boxes (vagrant box update)
- Lesson 5: Optimizing Box Performance and Storage
Chapter 9: Multi-Machine Environments with Vagrant
- Lesson 1: Setting Up Multi-Machine Configurations
- Lesson 2: Defining Multiple Machines in a Vagrantfile
- Lesson 3: Configuring Different Providers for Multi-Machine Setups
- Lesson 4: Managing Dependencies Between Machines
- Lesson 5: Scaling Multi-Machine Environments
Chapter 10: Using Vagrant with Different Providers
- Lesson 1: Overview of Vagrant Providers (VirtualBox, VMware, Hyper-V, AWS, etc.)
- Lesson 2: Configuring VirtualBox as a Provider
- Lesson 3: Using Vagrant with VMware
- Lesson 4: Running Vagrant on Hyper-V
- Lesson 5: Using Vagrant with AWS and Other Cloud Providers
Chapter 11: Vagrant Security Best Practices
- Lesson 1: Understanding Security Risks in Virtualized Environments
- Lesson 2: Securing SSH Access in Vagrant
- Lesson 3: Using Encrypted Credentials in Vagrant
- Lesson 4: Managing User Roles and Permissions
- Lesson 5: Best Practices for Secure Vagrant Environments
Chapter 12: Vagrant in CI/CD Pipelines
- Lesson 1: Integrating Vagrant with Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Lesson 2: Using Vagrant in Automated Testing Pipelines
- Lesson 3: Running Infrastructure Tests with Vagrant
- Lesson 4: Deploying Applications in Vagrant Environments
- Lesson 5: Using Vagrant for Continuous Deployment Scenarios
Chapter 13: Troubleshooting and Debugging Vagrant
- Lesson 1: Common Vagrant Issues and Fixes
- Lesson 2: Debugging Networking Issues in Vagrant
- Lesson 3: Using Logs and Debugging Commands (vagrant up --debug)
- Lesson 4: Fixing Provisioning Errors
- Lesson 5: Dealing with Provider-Specific Problems
Chapter 14: Vagrant Performance Optimization
- Lesson 1: Improving Vagrant Performance with NFS and Rsync
- Lesson 2: Using Linked Clones for Faster VM Creation
- Lesson 3: Optimizing Vagrant Memory and CPU Usage
- Lesson 4: Running Vagrant on SSDs for Better Performance
- Lesson 5: Fine-Tuning Vagrant Machines for Large-Scale Projects
Chapter 15: New Features and Updates in Vagrant
- Lesson 1: Understanding the Vagrant Release Cycle
- Lesson 2: Exploring Recent Vagrant Updates and Features
- Lesson 3: Upgrading Vagrant Versions and Handling Deprecated Features
- Lesson 4: Future Roadmap of Vagrant Development
- Lesson 5: Vagrant’s Role in Modern DevOps and Cloud Computing
Chapter 16: Real-World Use Cases of Vagrant
- Lesson 1: Using Vagrant for Local Development
- Lesson 2: Setting Up Testing Environments with Vagrant
- Lesson 3: Building Infrastructure as Code with Vagrant and Terraform
- Lesson 4: Vagrant for Database Development and Testing
- Lesson 5: Case Studies: How Companies Use Vagrant for DevOps