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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 622 views
databases Intermediate

Configure application connection pooling for CockroachDB with PgBouncer and HAProxy

Set up efficient connection pooling for CockroachDB applications using PgBouncer as a connection pool manager and HAProxy for load balancing across multiple database nodes. This configuration reduces database connection overhead and improves application performance.

45 min 4 distros 498 views
hosting Advanced

Setup Tomcat 10 clustering with HAProxy load balancing for high availability

Configure Apache Tomcat 10 clustering with HAProxy load balancing to distribute traffic across multiple application server instances. Implement session replication and automatic failover for production-grade Java web applications with high availability and zero-downtime deployments.

45 min 4 distros 512 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 687 views
performance Advanced

Implement Nginx Redis cluster caching for high availability

Set up a Redis cluster with Nginx caching for high availability and improved performance. This configuration provides distributed caching with automatic failover and enhanced scalability for production web applications.

45 min 4 distros 765 views
networking Intermediate

Configure nftables NAT and port forwarding for home lab environments

Learn how to configure nftables for NAT and port forwarding in home lab environments. This tutorial covers basic NAT masquerading, port forwarding rules, and advanced networking scenarios for virtual machines and containers.

25 min 4 distros 948 views
networking Intermediate

Configure NGINX load balancing with health checks and automatic failover

Set up NGINX as a load balancer with upstream servers, active health checks, and automatic failover capabilities. This tutorial covers round-robin, least-connections, and IP-hash load balancing methods with real-time backend monitoring.

25 min 4 distros 619 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 665 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Istio traffic management with virtual services and destination rules

Configure advanced Istio traffic management using virtual services for intelligent request routing and destination rules for load balancing and service subsets in production Kubernetes environments.

25 min 4 distros 490 views
monitoring Intermediate

Setup OpenResty monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards for performance analytics

Configure comprehensive monitoring for OpenResty web server using nginx-lua-prometheus module to collect metrics, Prometheus for storage, and Grafana for visualization with custom dashboards and alerting rules.

45 min 4 distros 687 views
devops Advanced

Set up Nexus Repository Manager high availability clustering for production scale

Deploy a production-ready Nexus Repository Manager cluster with shared storage, load balancing, and automated failover for enterprise artifact management and zero-downtime operations.

90 min 4 distros 511 views
networking Beginner

Configure network interface monitoring with ICMP ping and connectivity testing

Set up automated network connectivity monitoring using ICMP ping tests with email alerts for interface failures. Create comprehensive network health checks and reporting for production systems.

45 min 6 distros 867 views

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