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

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Implement NGINX Plus active health checks for enterprise environments

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Setup Prometheus Blackbox Exporter for endpoint monitoring with SSL and alerting

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Configure Prometheus alerting with AlertManager notifications and webhook integration

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security Intermediate

Implement Kubernetes network policies for pod-to-pod security and traffic isolation

Set up granular network security in Kubernetes using Calico CNI with default-deny policies and pod-to-pod communication rules for microsegmentation.

45 min 4 distros 21 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Kubernetes ingress controller with NGINX and SSL certificates using cert-manager

Set up NGINX Ingress Controller with automated SSL certificate management using cert-manager for secure routing of external traffic to your Kubernetes services. Configure custom domains, SSL automation, and advanced routing rules for production workloads.

25 min 4 distros 36 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 32 views
devops Advanced

Implement Istio observability with Jaeger tracing and Kiali dashboard for Kubernetes service mesh

Configure comprehensive observability for your Kubernetes service mesh with Jaeger distributed tracing, Kiali visualization, and Prometheus metrics integration. Get complete visibility into microservice communication patterns, performance bottlenecks, and service dependencies.

45 min 4 distros 44 views
security Intermediate

Configure Kubernetes network policies for enhanced cluster security

Implement granular network security controls in Kubernetes using Calico CNI. Learn to create ingress and egress policies, namespace isolation, and label-based microsegmentation for production clusters.

35 min 4 distros 58 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
databases Intermediate

Configure DuckDB cluster setup for distributed analytics and high performance workloads

Set up a DuckDB cluster with distributed query processing, network security, and performance optimization for high-throughput analytical workloads across multiple nodes.

45 min 4 distros 81 views
linux Intermediate

Configure systemd user services for application startup

Learn how to configure systemd user services to automatically start applications without root privileges. This guide covers creating service units, managing lifecycle, and troubleshooting user services for reliable application startup.

25 min 4 distros 149 views
networking Advanced

Monitor OSPF network topology with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive OSPF network monitoring using FRRouting, Prometheus SNMP exporter, and Grafana dashboards to track network topology changes, LSA states, and routing convergence in real-time.

45 min 4 distros 182 views
networking Advanced

Configure FRRouting route maps and prefix lists for advanced routing policies

Set up FRRouting with route maps and prefix lists to control BGP route advertisement, implement traffic engineering, and create sophisticated routing policies for enterprise networks.

45 min 4 distros 192 views
networking Intermediate

Install and configure ntopng for comprehensive network monitoring with traffic analysis and real-time dashboards

Set up ntopng to monitor network traffic in real-time with detailed analytics, bandwidth monitoring, and customizable dashboards. Learn to configure interface monitoring, traffic analysis rules, and alerting for complete network visibility.

45 min 4 distros 136 views
databases Advanced

Optimize Cassandra data modeling and query performance with advanced tuning and monitoring

Master advanced Cassandra optimization with data modeling best practices, partition strategies, JVM tuning, and comprehensive monitoring. Learn to design efficient schemas, optimize queries, and implement Prometheus integration for production-grade performance.

45 min 4 distros 131 views

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