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

Set up Apache Airflow high availability with CeleryExecutor and Redis clustering

Deploy Apache Airflow in high availability mode using CeleryExecutor with Redis clustering for task distribution, PostgreSQL connection pooling, and load-balanced webservers for production-grade workflow orchestration.

45 min 4 distros 33 views
monitoring Intermediate

Integrate Nagios Core 4.5 with Grafana dashboards for advanced monitoring visualization

Connect Nagios Core 4.5 with Grafana through NDOUtils and MySQL to create powerful monitoring dashboards. This integration provides advanced visualization capabilities, real-time alerting, and comprehensive monitoring insights for your infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 107 views
devops Advanced

Implement Apache Spark 3.5 cluster with YARN and HDFS for distributed computing

Set up a production-grade Apache Spark 3.5 cluster with YARN resource management and HDFS distributed storage for scalable big data processing. This tutorial covers multi-node Hadoop cluster configuration, YARN integration, and monitoring setup.

45 min 4 distros 70 views
performance Advanced

Configure Varnish cache invalidation with automated purging strategies for high-performance web acceleration

Learn to configure advanced Varnish VCL for cache invalidation, implement PURGE and BAN strategies, and set up automated cache tagging for optimal performance. Master selective invalidation techniques and monitoring for production-grade web acceleration.

45 min 4 distros 120 views
security Intermediate

Implement Apache web application firewall with ModSecurity 3 and OWASP Core Rule Set

Deploy ModSecurity 3 as an Apache module with OWASP Core Rule Set to protect web applications from common attacks. Configure real-time logging, custom rules, and automated threat detection for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 156 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Ansible dynamic inventory for AWS, Azure, and GCP with automated discovery

Set up Ansible dynamic inventory plugins for AWS EC2, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform to automatically discover and manage cloud resources. This tutorial covers authentication, filtering, and unified inventory management across multiple cloud providers.

45 min 4 distros 30 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up Kibana alerting and monitoring with Elasticsearch Watcher for automated threat detection

Configure Kibana alerting rules and Elasticsearch Watcher to automatically detect security threats and send notifications via email or Slack. Set up monitoring dashboards with automated responses for production security monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 93 views
devops Advanced

Setup Apache Airflow cluster with Kubernetes Executor for auto-scaling workflows

Deploy production-grade Apache Airflow with Kubernetes Executor for dynamic workflow scaling. Configure PostgreSQL backend, RBAC authentication, and auto-scaling policies with Prometheus monitoring integration.

45 min 4 distros 76 views
networking Intermediate

Implement HAProxy SSL termination with Let's Encrypt certificates for secure load balancing

Configure HAProxy to handle SSL termination with automated Let's Encrypt certificates, enabling secure HTTPS load balancing across multiple backend servers. This setup reduces CPU load on backend servers while providing centralized SSL certificate management.

45 min 4 distros 134 views
devops Advanced

Set up Istio multi-cluster service mesh with cross-cluster communication

Deploy and configure Istio across multiple Kubernetes clusters with secure cross-cluster communication, shared service discovery, and unified traffic management for distributed microservices architecture.

45 min 4 distros 95 views
monitoring Advanced

Set up Thanos Receiver for remote write scalability with Prometheus integration

Configure Thanos Receiver to handle high-volume remote write traffic from multiple Prometheus instances. This tutorial covers installation, multi-tenancy setup, and performance optimization for large-scale metrics ingestion.

45 min 4 distros 132 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Gunicorn performance monitoring with Prometheus metrics and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive performance monitoring for Gunicorn WSGI servers using Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana visualization. Monitor request rates, response times, worker processes, memory usage, and implement automated alerting for production Python applications.

45 min 4 distros 52 views

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