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Install and configure Deno for web development with systemd and reverse proxy

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Install and configure Caddy web server with automatic HTTPS and reverse proxy

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Install and configure Uvicorn ASGI server with systemd and reverse proxy for FastAPI applications

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Install and configure Ollama for local AI models on Linux servers

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Configure custom SNMP MIBs for vendor-specific monitoring with SNMP v2c and v3

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Implement NGINX Plus active health checks for enterprise environments

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Setup Prometheus Blackbox Exporter for endpoint monitoring with SSL and alerting

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Configure Prometheus alerting with AlertManager notifications and webhook integration

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Configure Elasticsearch cross-cluster replication for disaster recovery

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monitoring Intermediate

Monitor container performance with Prometheus and cAdvisor for comprehensive metrics collection

Set up comprehensive container monitoring with cAdvisor, Prometheus, and Grafana to collect detailed metrics on CPU, memory, network, and disk usage. This tutorial covers installation, configuration, and alerting for production-ready container performance monitoring.

35 min 4 distros 774 views
security Intermediate

Configure Linux audit logging for security compliance and monitoring

Set up comprehensive audit logging with auditd daemon to track file system changes, process execution, and network connections for security compliance and forensic analysis.

35 min 4 distros 564 views
security Intermediate

Configure backup encryption with GPG and rsync for secure automated backups

Set up automated encrypted backups using GPG 2.4 and rsync with systemd timers. This tutorial covers GPG key management, encrypted backup scripts, and restoration procedures for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 738 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
security Advanced

Setup Elasticsearch 8 authentication with LDAP and Active Directory integration

Configure Elasticsearch 8 with X-Pack security to authenticate users against LDAP and Active Directory servers. This tutorial covers LDAP realm configuration, role-based access control, and troubleshooting authentication issues.

45 min 4 distros 454 views
monitoring Intermediate

Setup centralized log aggregation with Elasticsearch 8, Logstash 8, and Kibana 8 (ELK Stack)

Deploy a production-ready ELK stack for centralized log aggregation with Elasticsearch 8, Logstash 8, and Kibana 8. Configure secure log shipping from multiple sources with authentication and SSL encryption.

45 min 4 distros 580 views
databases Advanced

Set up ClickHouse and Kafka real-time data pipeline with streaming analytics

Build a production-ready real-time data pipeline using ClickHouse for high-performance analytics and Apache Kafka for streaming data ingestion. Configure clustering, replication, and automated data processing workflows.

45 min 4 distros 536 views
devops Advanced

Configure Consul backup and disaster recovery with automated snapshots and restoration

Set up automated Consul snapshots with verification, implement disaster recovery procedures, and configure monitoring for production-grade backup strategies that ensure service discovery data protection.

45 min 4 distros 665 views
databases Intermediate

Set up automated MySQL database backups with compression and rotation

Create production-grade MySQL backup automation with gzip compression, logrotate management, and systemd timer scheduling. Includes integrity checking and email notifications for reliable database protection.

25 min 4 distros 570 views
databases Beginner

Install and configure DuckDB for analytical workloads with Python integration

Set up DuckDB, the high-performance analytical database, with CLI tools and Python integration for fast OLAP queries and data analytics workloads.

25 min 6 distros 744 views
security Beginner

Configure Linux audit system with auditd for security compliance and file monitoring

Set up the Linux audit system with auditd to monitor file access, user activities, and system calls for security compliance. Learn to create audit rules, analyze logs, and track privilege escalations.

25 min 6 distros 964 views
databases Beginner

Install and configure MongoDB 8.0 with authentication and SSL encryption

Set up MongoDB 8.0 from official repositories with authentication enabled and SSL/TLS encryption. Configure admin users, implement security hardening, and establish monitoring for production deployments.

25 min 6 distros 631 views

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