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.

linux Intermediate

Configure system backup automation with BorgBackup and systemd timers

Set up automated, deduplicated backups with BorgBackup and systemd timers for reliable system protection. This tutorial covers installation, repository setup with encryption, automated scheduling, and monitoring for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 840 views
security Advanced

Configure advanced Consul ACL policies for production security hardening

Set up comprehensive Consul Access Control Lists with bootstrap tokens, role-based permissions, and secure inter-node communication for production environments. This tutorial covers ACL system initialization, policy creation, and agent token configuration.

35 min 4 distros 869 views
security Advanced

Configure Kibana 8 advanced security with field-level restrictions and role-based access control

Implement comprehensive security controls in Kibana 8 with field-level restrictions, document-level security, and role-based access control for production Elasticsearch deployments.

45 min 4 distros 887 views
security Advanced

Configure SSL encryption and authentication for ClamAV cluster with high availability scanning

Set up a secure ClamAV cluster with SSL/TLS encryption, certificate-based authentication, and load balancing for enterprise-grade antivirus scanning. This tutorial covers SSL certificate generation, encrypted inter-node communication, and HAProxy SSL termination.

45 min 4 distros 858 views
security Advanced

Implement MinIO security hardening with IAM policies and audit logging

Secure your MinIO object storage with comprehensive IAM policies, role-based access control, and audit logging for compliance monitoring. This tutorial covers user management, policy creation, and security validation for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 1,168 views
security Intermediate

Configure Vault auto-unseal with AWS KMS for high availability secrets management

Set up HashiCorp Vault with AWS KMS auto-unseal to eliminate manual unsealing processes and enable high availability deployments with automatic recovery.

25 min 4 distros 903 views
databases Intermediate

Implement MariaDB connection pooling with ProxySQL for high availability

Set up ProxySQL as a connection pooling proxy for MariaDB to improve performance and provide high availability. Configure backend server management, connection pooling rules, and monitoring for production workloads.

45 min 4 distros 1,093 views
devops Intermediate

Integrate Consul with Kubernetes service discovery and automatic configuration

Set up Consul for dynamic service discovery in Kubernetes clusters with automatic service registration, health checks, and configuration management for microservices orchestration.

45 min 4 distros 705 views
devops Advanced

Configure Istio security policies with mutual TLS and authorization for Kubernetes service mesh

Configure mutual TLS authentication and authorization policies in Istio service mesh for secure microservices communication. This tutorial covers PeerAuthentication, AuthorizationPolicy, and RBAC configuration for production Kubernetes environments.

45 min 4 distros 1,239 views
databases Intermediate

Configure MongoDB 8.0 backup automation with systemd timers and compression

Set up automated MongoDB 8.0 backups with systemd timers, compression, and retention policies. Includes monitoring and alerting for backup failures across Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, and Rocky Linux systems.

45 min 4 distros 927 views
security Intermediate

Configure Linux user and group management with sudo access control

Learn to create and manage Linux users and groups with proper sudo access control, security hardening, and monitoring. This comprehensive guide covers account creation, group membership management, sudo configuration, and security best practices for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 922 views
monitoring Intermediate

Integrate Elasticsearch 8 with Prometheus monitoring and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive monitoring for Elasticsearch 8 using Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana visualization. This tutorial covers exporter installation, metric configuration, dashboard setup, and alerting rules for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 999 views

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