# Deploying Bold BI on AKS with Terraform [Webinar Show Notes]

## Introduction

In this session, **Sivakumar Ravindran**, DevOps Product Manager at Syncfusion<sup>®</sup>, showcased how to deploy Bold BI<sup>®</sup> on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) using Terraform. The webinar highlighted the power of infrastructure as code for faster, more reliable, and scalable BI deployments.

## Topics Covered

To begin, the webinar introduced Terraform as a foundational tool for cloud provisioning:

* Open-source infrastructure-as-code tool supporting Azure, AWS, and GCP.
    
* Uses declarative syntax to describe desired infrastructure.
    
* Automates deployment and reduces manual errors.
    

## Advantages of Terraform

The session then explored why Terraform is ideal for Bold BI deployments:

* Enables automated, repeatable infrastructure deployments.
    
* Ensures consistency across multiple environments (dev, staging, production).
    
* Offers built-in scalability and cost optimization.
    
* Supports version control for improved collaboration and rollback options.
    

## Prerequisites for Deployment

Before deploying Bold BI on AKS, attendees were guided through the required setup, key requirements include:

* An active Azure subscription with proper access.
    
* App registration or service principal.
    
* Installed tools: Terraform, Azure CLI, and kubectl.
    
* Access to Bold BI Terraform deployment scripts.
    

## Deployment Steps

Next, the attendees were guided through the deployment steps which includes the following:

* Clone the GitHub repository with the scripts.
    
* Configure environment variables (client ID, subscription, DB credentials, license key).
    
* Initialize Terraform, run terraform plan, and then terraform apply.
    
* Script provisions all required resources: resource group, AKS cluster, PostgreSQL server, storage, and Nginx load balancer.
    

## **Live Demo Highlights**

Watch a hands-on demonstration of deploying Bold BI on Azure Kubernetes using Terraform automation. The deployment process includes:

* Running the deployment takes about 7–10 minutes.
    
* Output provides the DNS URL for accessing Bold BI.
    
* Walkthrough of site registration and exploring dashboards.
    

## **Key Terraform Features**

The session also highlighted several advanced Terraform capabilities like:

* **Execution plan:** Preview infrastructure changes before applying.
    
* **State file:** Tracks infrastructure to ensure safe updates.
    
* **Infrastructure as code:** Enables consistent configuration across environments.
    
* **Scaling:** Easily adjust AKS nodes and pods by updating variables.
    

## **Key Takeaways**

To make the most of your Bold BI deployment with Terraform, consider these recommendations:

* Terraform simplifies deployments and increases reliability.
    
* Bold BI on AKS can be deployed in minutes, not hours.
    
* Managing infrastructure as code reduces risks and costs while boosting collaboration.
    
* Terraform enables consistent, scalable, and enterprise-ready BI deployments.
    

If you missed the webinar or would like to watch it again, the recording is available on our [**YouTube channel**](https://youtu.be/hnBJs0J6-CI).

## Summary

This webinar demonstrated how Bold BI<sup>®</sup> and Terraform work together to simplify cloud-native BI deployment. Attendees gained practical insights into automating infrastructure, improving scalability, and integrating BI into modern DevOps workflows.