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.

hosting Intermediate

Configure Apache web server with virtual hosts and SSL certificates

Set up Apache HTTP server with multiple virtual hosts, secure SSL certificates from Let's Encrypt, and implement security hardening for production workloads.

45 min 6 distros 626 views
hosting Intermediate

Setup nginx reverse proxy with SSL certificates and security hardening

Configure nginx as a secure reverse proxy with Let's Encrypt SSL certificates, security headers, and DDoS protection. Learn to proxy backend applications, implement rate limiting, and harden your web server configuration.

35 min 4 distros 498 views
devops Intermediate

Configure GitLab container registry with SSL certificates and security hardening

Set up GitLab's integrated Docker registry with SSL/TLS encryption, security headers, and production-ready hardening for secure container image storage and distribution.

45 min 4 distros 448 views
networking Advanced

Configure Envoy proxy rate limiting and circuit breakers for microservices resilience

Learn to implement production-grade Envoy proxy with global and local rate limiting, circuit breakers, and health checks to build resilient microservices architecture that can handle traffic spikes and service failures gracefully.

45 min 4 distros 699 views
security Intermediate

Configure NGINX rate limiting and DDoS protection with advanced security rules

Learn to configure production-grade NGINX rate limiting and DDoS protection with multiple security zones, advanced rules, and real-time monitoring to protect your web applications from malicious traffic and resource exhaustion attacks.

45 min 4 distros 579 views
devops Advanced

Configure Consul Connect service mesh with Envoy proxy for secure microservices communication

Set up Consul Connect service mesh with Envoy sidecar proxies to enable secure, encrypted service-to-service communication with mutual TLS authentication, traffic policies, and observability for your microservices architecture.

45 min 4 distros 608 views
devops Intermediate

Install and configure GitLab CE with CI/CD runners and backup automation

Set up a complete self-hosted GitLab CE instance with SSL encryption, Docker-based CI/CD runners, automated backup system, and security hardening for production workloads.

45 min 6 distros 699 views
devops Intermediate

Install and configure Ansible with automation best practices and security

Learn to install Ansible on Linux, configure secure SSH authentication, create production-ready playbooks with Vault encryption, and implement roles for scalable infrastructure automation.

45 min 6 distros 689 views
networking Intermediate

Install and configure HAProxy for high availability load balancing

Set up HAProxy with SSL termination, keepalived for high availability, and comprehensive health checks to distribute traffic across multiple backend servers with automatic failover.

45 min 6 distros 728 views
hosting Intermediate

Install and configure NGINX with HTTP/3 and modern security headers

Set up NGINX with HTTP/3 and QUIC support for faster web performance. Configure SSL certificates, implement modern security headers like CSP and HSTS, and optimize for production workloads.

25 min 6 distros 568 views
devops Intermediate

Install and configure Traefik reverse proxy with SSL automation

Set up Traefik as a reverse proxy with Docker Compose for automatic SSL certificate management, service discovery, and load balancing across multiple backend services.

25 min 6 distros 692 views

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