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.

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 309 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 339 views
devops Intermediate

Install and configure Consul for service discovery with clustering and security

Set up HashiCorp Consul for distributed service discovery with a secure three-node cluster, ACL authentication, and encrypted communication for production microservices environments.

45 min 6 distros 265 views
monitoring Intermediate

Install and configure Loki for centralized log aggregation with Grafana integration

Set up Loki and Promtail for centralized log aggregation with retention policies, storage optimization, and Grafana integration for comprehensive log monitoring and alerting.

25 min 6 distros 404 views
security Intermediate

Install and configure Fail2ban with advanced rules and email alerts

Set up Fail2ban intrusion prevention system with custom SSH, web server, and application protection rules. Configure email notifications and advanced filtering to automatically block malicious IP addresses based on log patterns.

45 min 6 distros 187 views
security Intermediate

Install and configure Vault for secrets management with high availability

Set up HashiCorp Vault with Consul backend for production-grade secrets management. Configure clustering, authentication, policies, and security hardening for enterprise environments.

45 min 6 distros 322 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 197 views
databases Intermediate

Install and configure Elasticsearch 8 with security and performance optimization

Set up a production-ready Elasticsearch 8 cluster with SSL/TLS security, optimized JVM settings, and automated backups. Includes memory tuning, index mapping strategies, and common troubleshooting fixes.

45 min 6 distros 179 views
databases Intermediate

Install and configure Redis 7 with clustering and security hardening

Set up Redis 7 with master-replica clustering, SSL/TLS encryption, ACL authentication, and production-grade security hardening. Includes performance tuning, backup strategies, and monitoring configuration for high-availability deployments.

45 min 6 distros 290 views
databases Intermediate

Install and configure PostgreSQL 17 with performance tuning and security hardening

Learn to install PostgreSQL 17 from official repositories, optimize performance with proper memory settings, and implement security best practices including SSL encryption and authentication hardening.

45 min 6 distros 411 views
monitoring Intermediate

Install and configure Grafana with Prometheus for system monitoring

Set up a complete monitoring stack with Prometheus for metrics collection and Grafana for visualization. Create dashboards to monitor system performance, set up alerting rules, and secure your monitoring infrastructure.

45 min 6 distros 213 views
networking Intermediate

Install and configure WireGuard VPN server with client management

Set up a secure WireGuard VPN server with automated client management, including key generation, firewall configuration, and traffic routing for remote access.

25 min 6 distros 402 views

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