Infrastructure tutorials

Production-grade guides for Linux, servers, security and performance. Copy-paste commands, multi-distro support, written by engineers who run this in production.

networking Intermediate

Automate WireGuard client management with scripts for provisioning and configuration

Create automated scripts to provision WireGuard clients, manage configurations, and monitor VPN connections. This tutorial builds comprehensive management tools for production WireGuard deployments.

45 min 4 distros 89 views
hosting Intermediate

Setup nginx reverse proxy with SSL certificates and security hardening

Configure nginx as a secure reverse proxy with Let's Encrypt SSL certificates, security headers, and DDoS protection. Learn to proxy backend applications, implement rate limiting, and harden your web server configuration.

35 min 4 distros 96 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor Docker containers with Prometheus and Grafana using cAdvisor for comprehensive metrics collection

Set up comprehensive Docker container monitoring with Prometheus, Grafana, and cAdvisor to track resource usage, performance metrics, and container health in production environments.

45 min 4 distros 225 views
devops Advanced

Integrate SonarQube with Kubernetes security scanning workflows for continuous code quality analysis

Set up SonarQube scanner in Kubernetes pods with admission controllers for automated security scanning. Configure CI/CD pipeline integration and security reporting for continuous code quality analysis in containerized environments.

45 min 4 distros 153 views
devops Intermediate

Set up SonarQube branch analysis with pull request decoration for enhanced code quality workflows

Configure SonarQube Developer Edition with branch analysis capabilities and pull request decoration for GitHub and GitLab. Implement automated code quality checks in CI/CD pipelines with comprehensive branch coverage and merge request feedback.

45 min 4 distros 277 views
performance Advanced

Optimize Elasticsearch 8 indexing performance for large datasets with bulk operations and memory tuning

Configure Elasticsearch 8 for maximum indexing performance when handling large datasets through bulk API optimization, JVM memory tuning, and index mapping strategies. This guide covers production-grade performance tuning for high-throughput indexing workloads.

45 min 4 distros 160 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Kafka Connect for database integration with JDBC connectors and CDC

Set up Kafka Connect with JDBC connectors for real-time database integration and configure Debezium for change data capture. Monitor connector performance and troubleshoot common integration issues.

45 min 4 distros 220 views
monitoring Advanced

Set up Zabbix 7 high availability cluster with PostgreSQL replication and automated failover

Build a production-grade Zabbix 7 high availability cluster with PostgreSQL streaming replication, HAProxy load balancing, and automated failover capabilities for enterprise monitoring.

90 min 4 distros 305 views
devops Intermediate

Configure GitLab container registry with SSL certificates and security hardening

Set up GitLab's integrated Docker registry with SSL/TLS encryption, security headers, and production-ready hardening for secure container image storage and distribution.

45 min 4 distros 99 views
networking Intermediate

Configure HAProxy with Consul for dynamic service discovery and automatic backend updates

Set up HAProxy with Consul integration for automatic service discovery, health checking, and dynamic backend updates. This tutorial covers consul-template configuration for zero-downtime scaling and failover in microservices architectures.

35 min 4 distros 263 views
devops Advanced

Configure Ansible AWX 24.6 for enterprise automation with RBAC and inventory management

Deploy Ansible AWX 24.6 with Docker Compose, PostgreSQL backend, and enterprise-grade RBAC. Set up dynamic inventory management with multiple sources and implement automated job workflows with notifications for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 160 views
security Intermediate

Configure GitLab LDAP authentication and user management with Active Directory integration

Set up GitLab LDAP authentication with Active Directory to centralize user management, enable automatic user provisioning, and implement group-based access control for your GitLab instance.

45 min 4 distros 100 views

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