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Install and configure CockroachDB cluster with high availability and distributed SQL

databases
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Install and configure ArgoCD for GitOps continuous deployment with RBAC and SSL

devops
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Install and configure PostgreSQL 17 with performance tuning and security hardening

databases
411

Install and configure Loki for centralized log aggregation with Grafana integration

monitoring
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Install and configure WireGuard VPN server with client management

networking
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Configure Nagios SNMP monitoring for network devices with automated discovery and templates

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Integrate Elasticsearch 8 with Prometheus monitoring and Grafana dashboards

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Set up NGINX web application firewall with ModSecurity 3 and OWASP Core Rule Set

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Configure NGINX reverse proxy with advanced caching and load balancing

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Configure Netdata alerts with Slack and Microsoft Teams for real-time monitoring notifications

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security Intermediate

Set up NGINX web application firewall with ModSecurity 3 and OWASP Core Rule Set

Configure a production-grade web application firewall using NGINX with ModSecurity 3 and OWASP Core Rule Set. Includes logging, monitoring, and fail2ban integration for comprehensive threat protection.

45 min 4 distros 63 views
hosting Advanced

Configure NGINX reverse proxy with advanced caching and load balancing

Set up NGINX as a high-performance reverse proxy with Redis-backed caching, multiple load balancing algorithms, SSL termination, and comprehensive monitoring for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 32 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Ansible dynamic inventory for AWS, Azure, and GCP with automated discovery

Set up Ansible dynamic inventory plugins for AWS EC2, Azure VMs, and Google Cloud instances with automated discovery, credential management, and performance optimization across multiple cloud providers.

45 min 4 distros 80 views
networking Intermediate

Implement HAProxy SSL termination with Let's Encrypt certificates for secure load balancing

Configure HAProxy to handle SSL termination with automated Let's Encrypt certificates, enabling secure HTTPS load balancing across multiple backend servers. This setup reduces CPU load on backend servers while providing centralized SSL certificate management.

45 min 4 distros 135 views
security Intermediate

Implement HAProxy rate limiting and DDoS protection with advanced security rules

Configure HAProxy with comprehensive rate limiting, connection throttling, and DDoS protection using stick tables, ACLs, and advanced security rules to protect your applications from malicious traffic and ensure service availability.

45 min 4 distros 112 views
networking Intermediate

Configure NTP server with chrony and security hardening for precise time synchronization

Set up a production-grade NTP server using chrony with client access controls, firewall rules, and security hardening. Learn to configure upstream time sources, implement monitoring, and troubleshoot common synchronization issues.

35 min 4 distros 249 views
databases Advanced

Configure MariaDB 11.6 master-slave replication with SSL encryption and automatic failover

Set up production-grade MariaDB master-slave replication with SSL/TLS encryption for secure data transmission and MaxScale for automatic failover and load balancing.

45 min 4 distros 100 views
security Advanced

Configure ClamAV cluster scanning for high availability and enterprise threat detection

Build a production-grade ClamAV cluster with HAProxy load balancing, shared virus definitions, and comprehensive monitoring for enterprise-scale threat detection and high availability.

45 min 4 distros 267 views
performance Advanced

Configure Nginx Redis caching with SSL authentication and security hardening

Set up high-performance Nginx caching with Redis backend using SSL/TLS encryption and authentication. This tutorial covers Redis 7 SSL configuration, Nginx cache module setup, and comprehensive security hardening for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 148 views
performance Intermediate

Configure Lighttpd 1.4 with Redis caching for high-performance websites

Set up Lighttpd web server with Redis caching to dramatically improve website performance through intelligent content caching, reducing server load and response times for high-traffic applications.

25 min 4 distros 217 views
devops Advanced

Implement Kafka Streams applications for real-time data processing with Java and Scala

Build production-grade Kafka Streams applications for real-time data processing using Java and Scala. Configure stream processing topologies, implement windowing operations, and deploy scalable streaming applications with monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 145 views
databases Beginner

Install and configure DuckDB for analytical workloads with Python integration

Set up DuckDB, the high-performance analytical database, with CLI tools and Python integration for fast OLAP queries and data analytics workloads.

25 min 6 distros 176 views

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