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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 Advanced

Monitor MariaDB Galera cluster with Prometheus and Grafana for high availability insights

Configure comprehensive monitoring for MariaDB Galera clusters using Prometheus exporters and Grafana dashboards to track cluster health, replication status, and performance metrics with automated alerting for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 233 views
devops Intermediate

Integrate Redis 7 with microservices architecture for caching and session management

Set up Redis 7 as a centralized caching layer and session store for microservices, with service discovery integration and clustering for high availability. Configure distributed session management patterns and implement Redis clustering for horizontal scalability.

45 min 4 distros 323 views
databases Advanced

Optimize CockroachDB 24.3 performance with advanced tuning and configuration

Master advanced CockroachDB 24.3 performance optimization through memory, CPU, storage, and query tuning. Configure cluster parameters, connection pooling, and indexing strategies for production-grade distributed SQL workloads.

45 min 4 distros 277 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Linux system performance monitoring with sar and sysstat for real-time metrics collection

Set up comprehensive system performance monitoring using sar and sysstat to collect CPU, memory, disk I/O, and network metrics with automated reporting and custom alerting for production Linux servers.

25 min 4 distros 270 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up ClickHouse monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Configure comprehensive ClickHouse monitoring using Prometheus for metrics collection and Grafana for visualization. Set up system metrics, query performance monitoring, and alerting rules for production ClickHouse deployments.

45 min 4 distros 410 views
security Advanced

Configure advanced Consul ACL policies for production security hardening

Set up comprehensive Consul Access Control Lists with bootstrap tokens, role-based permissions, and secure inter-node communication for production environments. This tutorial covers ACL system initialization, policy creation, and agent token configuration.

35 min 4 distros 305 views
security Advanced

Configure SSL encryption and authentication for ClamAV cluster with high availability scanning

Set up a secure ClamAV cluster with SSL/TLS encryption, certificate-based authentication, and load balancing for enterprise-grade antivirus scanning. This tutorial covers SSL certificate generation, encrypted inter-node communication, and HAProxy SSL termination.

45 min 4 distros 304 views
security Intermediate

Configure Vault auto-unseal with AWS KMS for high availability secrets management

Set up HashiCorp Vault with AWS KMS auto-unseal to eliminate manual unsealing processes and enable high availability deployments with automatic recovery.

25 min 4 distros 286 views
databases Intermediate

Implement MariaDB connection pooling with ProxySQL for high availability

Set up ProxySQL as a connection pooling proxy for MariaDB to improve performance and provide high availability. Configure backend server management, connection pooling rules, and monitoring for production workloads.

45 min 4 distros 336 views
devops Intermediate

Implement Deno WebSocket real-time applications with clustering and production deployment

Build production-ready real-time WebSocket applications with Deno, implementing clustering for high availability, SSL termination, and comprehensive monitoring for scalable messaging systems.

45 min 4 distros 283 views
security Advanced

Configure SELinux policies for web applications and databases with custom rules and security hardening

Learn how to implement mandatory access controls with SELinux for web servers and databases. Configure custom security contexts, create application-specific policies, and harden your infrastructure with advanced SELinux rules.

45 min 4 distros 270 views
databases Intermediate

Configure MongoDB 8.0 backup automation with systemd timers and compression

Set up automated MongoDB 8.0 backups with systemd timers, compression, and retention policies. Includes monitoring and alerting for backup failures across Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, and Rocky Linux systems.

45 min 4 distros 279 views

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