Cloud-based Render Environment on Azure using Terraform

This template builds a basic cloud-based rendering solution on Azure.

The terraform automation scripts creates:

1. Two Resource Groups
   • Primary resource group for hosting VNets, jump host and other supporting / common resources
   • Secondary resource group for hosting render blades
2. An Azure virtual network (VNet) with following subnets
   • Render Subnet (for render clients)
   • FastCache Subnet (for Avere vFXTs)
   • Management Subnet (for jump hosts)
   • Gateway Subnet (for VPN/ExpressRoute connectivity)
3. Three Network Security Groups with basic rules
4. A jump host for management / administration / Fast Cache build
5. A VM Scale Set using the a Ubuntu based custom managed image which takes following inputs:
   • Resource group & location for render clients
   • VM size for Scale Set
   • Capacity – No. of VMs to build
   • Name of the Scale Set
   • Admin user and password

Pre-requisites:

• This template assumes a Azure managed custom image is available within the subscription and in the location requested

Work in Progress:

• Creation of Avere vFXTs

The template uses a service principal based authentication model. More details here https://www.terraform.io/docs/providers/azurerm/authenticating_via_service_principal.html.

The script require following values as input variables:

• Subscription ID
• Client ID (App ID)
• Client Secret (access key)
• AAD Tenant ID

Terraform installation and configuration on Azure https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/terraform-install-configure

Note: Terraform is installed by default in the Cloud Shell. By using Cloud Shell, you can skip the install/setup portions of this document.

Terraform on Azure Documentation https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/terraform/