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 Advanced

Configure Jaeger with Elasticsearch backend security and encryption

Set up secure communication between Jaeger and Elasticsearch using TLS encryption, authentication, and production-grade security hardening for distributed tracing infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 309 views
security Advanced

Implement backup encryption key rotation and secure management with GPG and automated scripts

Build a production-grade backup encryption system with automated GPG key rotation, secure key distribution, and monitoring. Learn to implement enterprise-level key management policies with systemd timers and secure storage practices.

45 min 4 distros 180 views
security Advanced

Set up Kubernetes container image security scanning with Trivy and admission controllers

Implement automated security scanning for Kubernetes container images using Trivy scanner and admission controllers to block vulnerable images before deployment.

45 min 4 distros 270 views
monitoring Advanced

Implement Alertmanager high availability clustering with automatic failover and load balancing

Set up a production-grade Alertmanager cluster with gossip protocol for high availability, automatic failover, and load balancing. Ensure your monitoring alerts remain operational even when individual nodes fail.

45 min 4 distros 363 views
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 390 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Prometheus alerting with AlertManager notifications and webhook integration

Set up AlertManager to handle Prometheus alerts with email, Slack, and webhook notifications. Configure alerting rules, notification channels, and test the complete alerting pipeline.

25 min 4 distros 558 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up Prometheus and Grafana monitoring stack with Docker Compose

Deploy a complete Prometheus and Grafana monitoring solution using Docker Compose with persistent storage, custom dashboards, and Alertmanager integration for production-ready observability.

25 min 4 distros 793 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up Telegraf custom plugins for application monitoring with Prometheus and InfluxDB integration

Learn to build custom Telegraf input plugins for application metrics collection, configure dual output to Prometheus and InfluxDB backends, and create comprehensive monitoring dashboards with Grafana for production observability.

45 min 4 distros 379 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up Kubernetes monitoring with Prometheus Operator and custom metrics

Deploy a production-grade monitoring stack with Prometheus Operator, configure ServiceMonitor resources for automatic scraping, and create custom alerting rules with Grafana dashboards for comprehensive Kubernetes cluster observability.

45 min 4 distros 400 views
monitoring Advanced

Configure advanced Grafana dashboards and alerting with Prometheus integration

Build production-ready Grafana dashboards with dynamic variables, custom panels, and sophisticated alert rules. Integrate Prometheus metrics for comprehensive monitoring with multi-condition alerting and notification channels.

45 min 4 distros 1,008 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 315 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 342 views

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