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.

databases Advanced

Configure ZooKeeper for ClickHouse replication with multi-node cluster setup

Set up a production-ready ZooKeeper ensemble to enable ClickHouse replication across multiple nodes. This tutorial covers ZooKeeper cluster configuration, ClickHouse integration, security hardening, and failover testing.

45 min 4 distros 536 views
databases Intermediate

Install and configure TimescaleDB with PostgreSQL for high-performance time-series data

Learn how to install TimescaleDB extension on PostgreSQL for handling time-series data at scale. This tutorial covers hypertables setup, compression policies, performance tuning, and security hardening with SSL.

45 min 6 distros 1,225 views
monitoring Intermediate

Install and configure Fluentd for centralized log collection with multi-format parsing

Set up Fluentd with td-agent for enterprise-grade log collection, custom parsers, and multi-destination routing. Configure SSL, performance optimization, and security hardening for production environments.

45 min 6 distros 670 views
devops Intermediate

Install and configure Apache Airflow with PostgreSQL backend and secure production deployment

Learn to deploy Apache Airflow in production with PostgreSQL backend, systemd services, SSL/TLS encryption, and security hardening for enterprise workflow orchestration.

45 min 6 distros 783 views
security Intermediate

Install and configure Keycloak for enterprise authentication with clustering

Set up Keycloak as an enterprise identity provider with PostgreSQL backend, SSL encryption, and high availability clustering for OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and SAML authentication across your organization.

45 min 6 distros 575 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 Kubernetes cluster with kubeadm and security hardening

Set up a production-ready Kubernetes cluster using kubeadm with proper security hardening, RBAC configuration, and CNI networking. Includes worker node setup and verification steps.

45 min 6 distros 599 views
monitoring Intermediate

Install and configure OpenTelemetry Collector for distributed tracing and observability

Set up OpenTelemetry Collector to gather distributed traces and metrics from your applications. Configure receivers, processors, and exporters for comprehensive observability with Jaeger and Prometheus integration.

45 min 6 distros 784 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 690 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 734 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 591 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 666 views

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