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 Advanced

Configure Kubernetes cluster autoscaler with mixed instance types for cost optimization

Set up Kubernetes cluster autoscaler 1.30 with mixed instance types and spot instances to automatically scale nodes based on demand while minimizing infrastructure costs through intelligent instance selection and workload optimization.

45 min 4 distros 152 views
devops Advanced

Configure Apache Airflow DAG performance optimization best practices

Optimize Apache Airflow DAGs for production with parallelism tuning, resource allocation strategies, and performance monitoring. Learn executor configuration, task dependency optimization, and troubleshooting techniques for high-throughput workflows.

45 min 4 distros 171 views
devops Advanced

Set up Kubernetes custom metrics autoscaling with Prometheus adapter for application-specific scaling

Configure Prometheus adapter to expose custom application metrics to Kubernetes Horizontal Pod Autoscaler for intelligent scaling based on business metrics like queue depth, response time, and user load instead of basic CPU/memory usage.

45 min 4 distros 183 views
devops Advanced

Configure ArgoCD with SonarQube quality gates for GitOps deployment validation

Set up automated quality gate validation in ArgoCD using SonarQube webhooks and pre-sync hooks to prevent deployments that fail code quality standards. This integration ensures only code that passes your quality criteria gets deployed to production.

45 min 4 distros 165 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up Apache Airflow performance monitoring with DataDog agent integration and custom dashboards

Configure comprehensive Apache Airflow monitoring using DataDog agent to track DAG performance, task execution metrics, and resource utilization with custom dashboards and automated alerting for production workflow management.

45 min 4 distros 153 views
devops Advanced

Implement Airflow load balancing with Celery executor for high availability workflows

Set up Apache Airflow with Celery executor, Redis cluster backend, HAProxy load balancing, and auto-scaling workers for production-grade workflow orchestration with high availability.

45 min 4 distros 184 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Kubernetes network policies with Calico CNI for container security and microsegmentation

Set up Calico CNI in Kubernetes to implement network policies for pod-to-pod traffic control, create ingress and egress rules for microsegmentation, and test policy enforcement to secure container communication at the network layer.

35 min 4 distros 150 views
databases Intermediate

Implement Elasticsearch 8 snapshot lifecycle management with S3 storage for automated backups

Set up automated Elasticsearch 8 backups using snapshot lifecycle management policies with S3 repository storage. Configure retention policies, scheduling, and monitoring for production backup strategies.

45 min 4 distros 162 views
databases Advanced

Configure Elasticsearch 8 index lifecycle management with hot-warm-cold architecture for automated data tiering

Set up Elasticsearch 8 with hot-warm-cold node architecture and automated index lifecycle management policies to optimize storage costs and query performance. Configure ILM policies that automatically move data through different tiers based on age and usage patterns.

45 min 4 distros 154 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor nginx performance with Prometheus and Grafana using nginx-prometheus-exporter

Set up comprehensive nginx monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards. Configure nginx stub_status, deploy nginx-prometheus-exporter, and create production-ready alerts for web server performance metrics.

25 min 4 distros 139 views
security Advanced

Integrate WireGuard VPN server with LDAP authentication for enterprise user management

Configure WireGuard VPN server to authenticate users against LDAP directory services like Active Directory. Automate client certificate management and implement centralized user access control for enterprise environments.

45 min 4 distros 156 views
devops Advanced

Setup Tekton Pipelines 0.62 for Kubernetes CI/CD with security scanning integration

Configure Tekton Pipelines for cloud-native CI/CD with automated security scanning, Git webhooks, and production-ready RBAC policies. Build secure container pipelines with integrated vulnerability detection and compliance checks.

45 min 4 distros 153 views

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