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.

monitoring Intermediate

Configure custom SNMP MIBs for vendor-specific monitoring with SNMP v2c and v3

Learn to install and configure custom vendor MIB files for specialized network device monitoring using both SNMP v2c and v3 protocols with authentication and encryption.

45 min 4 distros 5 views
databases Advanced

Configure InfluxDB 2.7 clustering for high availability with data replication and automated failover

Set up a production-ready InfluxDB Enterprise cluster with automatic data replication, failover mechanisms, and comprehensive monitoring using Grafana dashboards for time-series workloads.

45 min 4 distros 15 views
security Advanced

Configure audit compliance automation with Ansible for security monitoring and reporting

Build comprehensive security audit compliance automation using Ansible playbooks to enforce security policies, monitor system configurations, and generate compliance reports across your Linux infrastructure fleet.

45 min 4 distros 29 views
databases Advanced

Configure Redis 7 cluster sharding with SSL/TLS authentication and security hardening

Set up a production-ready Redis 7 cluster with automatic sharding, SSL/TLS encryption, authentication, and comprehensive security hardening for high availability and data protection.

45 min 4 distros 53 views
linux Intermediate

Implement backup rotation policies with automated cleanup using systemd timers and shell scripts

Set up automated backup rotation with systemd timers to manage storage space, implement retention policies for different backup types, and create monitoring alerts for backup health and cleanup processes.

45 min 4 distros 45 views
devops Advanced

Set up Kubernetes persistent volume snapshots and backup automation

Configure CSI snapshot controllers, create persistent volume snapshots, and implement automated backup strategies with Velero for production Kubernetes environments.

45 min 4 distros 47 views
databases Intermediate

Implement ClickHouse backup automation with compression and S3 integration

Set up automated ClickHouse backups with compression, S3 storage, and systemd timers. Includes monitoring, encryption, and recovery procedures for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 55 views
monitoring Intermediate

Install and configure Filebeat 8.15 for efficient log shipping to ELK stack

Set up Filebeat 8.15 to collect and ship logs from multiple sources to Elasticsearch. Configure SSL/TLS security, performance optimization, and monitoring for production-grade log aggregation.

45 min 4 distros 42 views
devops Intermediate

Set up automated backup and disaster recovery for Nexus Repository Manager 3 with blob store migration

Configure comprehensive backup automation for Nexus Repository Manager 3 including blob store migration, disaster recovery procedures, and automated scheduling with systemd timers for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 43 views
devops Intermediate

Setup Elasticsearch 8 index lifecycle management for automated log retention and storage optimization

Configure Elasticsearch 8 ILM policies to automatically manage log data through hot-warm-cold phases, optimize storage costs, and enforce retention policies for production workloads.

25 min 4 distros 68 views
devops Intermediate

Implement Django continuous deployment with Git hooks and automated testing

Set up automated Django deployment with Git hooks, testing pipelines, and production rollbacks. Configure continuous integration with database migrations, static file management, and zero-downtime deployments.

45 min 4 distros 74 views
devops Advanced

Configure Consul multi-datacenter WAN federation for geographic redundancy

Set up Consul WAN federation to connect multiple datacenters for global service discovery and failover. This tutorial covers primary and secondary datacenter configuration with ACL token replication and cross-datacenter networking.

45 min 4 distros 72 views

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