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.

monitoring Intermediate

Setup MinIO monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Configure comprehensive monitoring for MinIO object storage with Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards for performance, capacity, and health tracking.

45 min 4 distros 185 views
networking Advanced

Implement Consul multi-datacenter replication with WAN federation

Set up Consul WAN federation to replicate services and configuration across multiple datacenters with ACL token replication, health monitoring, and automatic failover capabilities.

45 min 4 distros 192 views
security Advanced

Implement backup encryption key rotation and secure management with GPG and automated scripts

Build a production-grade backup encryption system with automated GPG key rotation, secure key distribution, and monitoring. Learn to implement enterprise-level key management policies with systemd timers and secure storage practices.

45 min 4 distros 92 views
monitoring Intermediate

Setup Node.js error tracking with Sentry for production monitoring and debugging

Configure Sentry error tracking for Node.js applications with PM2 process management, automated error reporting, and production-ready alerting to catch and debug issues before they affect users.

25 min 4 distros 158 views
monitoring Intermediate

Implement Node.js application monitoring with Prometheus metrics and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive Node.js application monitoring using Prometheus metrics collection with the prom-client library and create custom Grafana dashboards for performance insights and alerting.

45 min 4 distros 174 views
security Intermediate

Implement Docker network security with custom bridge networks and container isolation

Secure your Docker deployments by creating isolated custom bridge networks, implementing container segmentation, and configuring network access controls to prevent unauthorized communication between containers.

25 min 4 distros 133 views
security Intermediate

Implement Network Time Security (NTS) for encrypted time synchronization with chrony

Set up Network Time Security (NTS) with chrony to provide cryptographically authenticated and encrypted time synchronization, protecting against time-based attacks and ensuring secure clock synchronization across your infrastructure.

25 min 4 distros 147 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure NTP monitoring with Grafana dashboards and Prometheus alerting

Set up comprehensive time synchronization monitoring using chrony, Prometheus node exporter, and custom Grafana dashboards with alerting for time drift and NTP service failures.

25 min 4 distros 214 views
performance Intermediate

Configure Cherokee caching and compression for improved performance

Set up Cherokee web server with advanced caching modules and gzip compression to dramatically improve page load times and reduce bandwidth usage for high-traffic websites.

25 min 4 distros 155 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Jaeger alerting with Prometheus and Grafana for distributed tracing observability

Set up comprehensive monitoring and alerting for Jaeger distributed tracing using Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards with automated alerts for trace performance issues.

45 min 4 distros 156 views
databases Intermediate

Implement MariaDB backup encryption with Mariabackup and automated restoration

Set up encrypted MariaDB backups using Mariabackup with AES encryption, automated scheduling, and verified restoration procedures for secure database protection.

45 min 4 distros 175 views
devops Advanced

Set up Spark Streaming with Kafka and Delta Lake for real-time analytics

Configure Apache Spark 3.5 with Kafka integration and Delta Lake support for building production-grade real-time analytics pipelines with ACID transactions and streaming capabilities.

45 min 4 distros 292 views

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